After Indus Treaty abeyance, India’s major move on Chenab River triggers panic in Pakistan

Key Highlights

• The approval comes just months after India cleared the Sawalkot project further downstream, signalling a rapid acceleration of energy infrastructure development in the volatile Himalayan region.
• The decision has triggered an immediate backlash from Islamabad.
• According to TOI reports, Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a statement accusing New Delhi of violating long-standing water-sharing protocols, claiming it was not formally notified of the project’s technical specifications.
• "This unilateral move undermines the spirit of regional cooperation and threatens the water security of lower riparian areas," a Pakistani official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
• India, however, maintains that the project is well within its legal rights.