Pakistan Vows to Oppose Chenab Mega Dam Project; India Responds to 'Dewatering Policy'

• Pakistan accuses India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with the Sawalkote hydroelectric project on the Chenab River, terming it a "dewatering policy."
• India maintains the Rs 5,129 crore Sawalkote project is within its developmental rights and based on its own understanding, following a pause in the IWT.
• Pakistan's foreign office has formally requested consultations and information, raising concerns about a broader strategy to deprive them of essential water resources.
• The Sawalkote project, located in Jammu and Kashmir, is a 1,856 MW "run of the river" project, strategically significant as the first major project approved after the IWT's abrogation/suspension.
• Pakistan vows to challenge India's actions through international legal mechanisms, emphasizing the treaty as a binding instrument and the "existential water right" of its population.