India's works for hyrdo projects may not immediately threaten water supply to Pakistan but .......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh as India prepares an action plan against Pakistan following the Pahalgaam terror attack in which 26 people died.
He earlier met Air Chief Marshal AP Singh amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. His interaction with AP Singh came less than 24 hours after a separate meeting between the Prime Minister and Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff.
The Prime Minister had also met Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi last week.
India snubs Pak, begins work on 2 hydropower projects in Kashmir: Report
India did not inform Pakistan about the work at the Salal and Baglihar projects, which is being done for the first time since they were built, as the Indus Waters Treaty had blocked such work, sources said.
India boosts reservoir capacity in Kashmir amid tensions with Pakistan
Reservoir flushing at Salal and Baglihar dams begins without informing Pak
India aims for unrestricted dam operation and more efficient power generation
India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after fresh tension with Pakistan led it to suspend a water-sharing pact.
The work represents the first tangible step by India to operate outside agreements covered by the Indus Waters Treaty, unbroken since 1960 despite three wars and several other conflicts between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Post-Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of 26 people - mostly Hindu tourists - New Delhi suspended the Indus pact that ensures supply water supply to 80 per cent of Pakistani farms.
India has identified two of the three assailants as Pakistani.
A "reservoir flushing" process to remove sediment began on Thursday, carried out by India's biggest hydropower company, state-run NHPC Ltd and authorities in the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The work may not immediately threaten supply to Pakistan, which depends on rivers flowing through India for much of its irrigation and hydropower, but it could eventually be affected if other projects launch similar efforts.
India did not inform Pakistan about the work at the Salal and Baglihar projects, which is being done for the first time since they were built in 1987 and 2008/09, respectively, as the treaty had blocked such work, the sources added.
They spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to talk to the media.
India's NHPC and the neighbouring governments did not reply to emails from Reuters to seek comment.
Since independence from British colonial rule in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir, in addition to numerous short conflicts.
Pakistan is now almost a Panicistan. On Monday, May 5th, it announced that it had successfully test-fired the Fatah surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres.
The development comes amid escalating tensions with India, particularly following the Pahalgam terror attack.
According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile test was intended to validate operational readiness and key technical capabilities, including the missile's advanced navigation system and improved accuracy.
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