• blady_blah@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I bet this is just India making a statement to Pakistan. Turn off the water for a few days then turn it back on.

    As people pointed out, if they keep it closed very long it will overflow so India doesn’t want that. Also blowing up the dam is one hell of a stupid suggestion. Can you imagine how bad that would be to the people downstream? And you know who is down? Pakistan. That would be so dumb.

    This is a political point, and they can’t possibly be cutting off water for any real length of time.

  • tal@lemmy.today
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    6 days ago

    https://enews.hamariweb.com/pakistan/heavy-rain-and-storms-expected-across-pakistan-stay-safe-till-may-5/

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a countrywide weather alert, forecasting widespread rain, hailstorms, and thunderstorms from today through May 5, 2025. In response, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has urged provincial and local authorities to take preemptive measures to deal with potential emergencies such as urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides.

    Well, sounds like they’ve got water for a bit.

  • philpo@feddit.org
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    6 days ago

    Well, it’s not like a damn can halt all water for long in a region like that. Unless they divert water to somewhere else at some point it is gonna be full. The question is more who can wait longer. Nevertheless a horrific action by a guy who instigated multiple genocidal pogroms.

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      6 days ago

      This is more like a trade-war crime. If this is a war crime then the us has been committing an endless war crime by sucking sooooo much of the Colorado River before it goes into Mexico.

      If this is a war crime then Ukraine committed one when they shut off water to Crimea.

      (This is not a war crime)

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      5 days ago

      If they all start dying of thirst it’s genocide. Of course, no one will care because they can’t pin it on the US.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Cue the bombings in 3, 2, 1… Regardless of what happens, you have no right to shit off a critical water source for an entire country.