Chenab-Beas Tunnel: Rattled Islamabad Says India’s Project 'Dangerous For Pakistan’s Economy'

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• Chenab-Beas Tunnel: Rattled Islamabad Says India’s Project 'Dangerous For Pakistan’s Economy' Reported By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 22:45 IST Pakistan's foreign ministry was asked about CNN-News18's May 21 exclusive report that India has initiated work on two key infrastructure projects linked to the Chenab river system Chenab is a western river on which India has had limited rights under the Indus Waters Treaty.
• (File pic/AFP) Rattled by the Indian government’s plans to go ahead with the Chenab-Beas Link project and a new tunnel to manage sedimentation at the Salal Dam, Islamabad said on Thursday that these projects carry “dangerous implications for Pakistan’s economy".
• The Pakistan foreign ministry was asked in Islamabad about the CNN-News18 exclusive report on May 21 that India has initiated work on two major infrastructure projects linked to the Chenab river system.
• One, involving a large inter-basin water diversion tunnel in Himachal Pradesh on the Chenab,...