The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday dismissed a CNN report in which it alleged India’s involvement in the Bangladesh floods, stating that the narrative was “misleading” and “factually not correct.”
“WE have seen the CNN report on the flood situation in Bangladesh. Its narrative is misleading and suggests that India is somehow responsible for the floods. This is factually not correct and ignores the facts mentioned in the press release issued by the Government of India clarifying the situation,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

While further slamming the CNN report, the MEA Spokesperson said the report “ignored that we have a regular and timely exchange of data and critical information between the two countries through existing joint mechanisms for water and resources management.”

In its tendentious report, the CNN accused India of releasing water from the Dumbur dam in Tripura with no warning.

India rejected the claim, stating that excessive rains led to flood in Bangladesh and not due to deliberate release of water from the Dumbur dam.

Bangladesh is grappling with a severe monsoon season, which has impacted more than 18 million people, with over 1.2 million families trapped, according to the United Nations.

The UN News Service in a post on social media X said: “Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country's east and southeast.”