India Fast-Tracks 4 Chenab Hydropower Projects, Pressures Pakistan's Water Flows

• India is fast-tracking four major hydropower projects on the Chenab river system in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Projects include Pakal Dul (1000 MW), Kiru, Kwar, and Ratle, with deadlines set for 2026 and 2028.
• Pakal Dul, India's first storage project on a western river flowing into Pakistan, will regulate water flows.
• Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar emphasized strict deadlines after a two-day ground inspection.
• These projects are strategically significant, impacting Pakistan, which relies heavily on Indus basin water.

Why It Matters: India accelerates Chenab hydropower projects, gaining strategic control over water flows impacting Pakistan.