Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan has responded to a letter by India asking to start negotiations for the review of the Indus Water Treaty, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday. India earlier this year for the first time issued a notice to Pakistan, seeking a review and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), in view of Islamabad's "intransigence" to comply with the dispute redressal mechanism of the pact that was signed more than six decades ago for matters relating to cross-border rivers. "I can confirm that Pakistan has responded to the Indian letter on the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan remains committed to the implementation of the Treaty in good faith and to ensure its water security," Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said at the weekly briefing. "I would not like to add to media speculation. As I have said, we have responded to India. I have nothing further to add," she said when asked about the details of the Pakistani response. The India Water Treaty (IWT) signed in 1960 throug

Pakistan has nothing to complain about the Indus Waters Treaty

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a technical matter and Indus commissioners of both countries will talk to each other on this issue. Asked about India's standpoint on current developments in Pakistan and what would be the implications of India's decisions regarding the IWT, Jaishankar said it would not be appropriate for him to comment in public about the happenings in that country. "In this (Indus Water) treaty, there are commissioners from both countries (India and Pakistan). It is a technical matter and Indus commissioners will talk to each other and after that, we can see what would be the next step," said Jaishankar during an interaction with the audience in a question-answer session during the launch of 'Bharat Marg', the Marathi translation of his book 'The India Way', in Pune. His remarks came against the backdrop of India, according to sources, issuing a notice to Pakistan for the first time, seeking a review and ...

The notice sent on January 25 through respective commissioners for Indus waters, is set to open up the process for making changes to the treaty

The treaty contains a preamble, 12 articles and eight detailed annexures

India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 following Islamabad's "intransigence" on its implementation, government sources said on Friday. The notice was sent on January 25 through respective commissioners for Indus waters, they said. The sources said India has always been a steadfast supporter and a responsible partner in implementing the IWT in letter and spirit. "However, Pakistan's actions have adversely impinged on the provisions of IWT and their implementation, and forced India to issue an appropriate notice for modification of the pact," said a source. India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact. The treaty sets out a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two countries regarding use of waters of a number of rivers. In 2015, Pakistan requested for appointment of a neutral expert to examine its technical

The World Bank has appointed a "neutral expert" and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants, in view of disagreements and differences between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. Announcing the appointments, the World Bank said on Monday that it is confident that the highly qualified experts appointed as Neutral Expert and as members of the Court of Arbitration will engage in fair and careful consideration of their jurisdictional mandate, as they are empowered to do by the Treaty. Michel Lino has been appointed as the Neutral Expert and Sean Murphy has been appointed as Chairman of the Court of Arbitration. They will carry out their duties in their individual capacity as subject matter experts and independently of any other appointments they may currently hold, the World Bank said in a statement. There was no immediate reaction from India to the appointments. India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 .

The World Bank announced the beginning of two parallel legal processes to address Pakistans concerns over two hydropower projects on the western rivers by India in violation of the Indus Basin Treaty

The technical discussions were held regarding ongoing projects including Pakal Dul, Kiru and Lower Kalnai, the statement said

Selective cooperation with Pakistan, not mindless confrontation is the way forward

India has told Pakistan the designs of the Pakal Dul and the Lower Kalnai hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, over which it raised objections, are fully compliant with the Indus Water Treaty

A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab, are likely to be discussed as part of their annual meeting underway

WB has expressed its inability to take an independent decision on the appointment of a neutral expert or a Court of Arbitration for the settlement of Indus water dispute between India and Pakistan

Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the government has begun the process of stopping the waters from the Himalayan rivers flowing into Pakistan without violating Indus Water Treaty. "Work has already begun to stop the waters that flow into Pakistan (under the Indus treaty). I am talking about the water which is going to Pakistan, and I am not talking about breaking the Indus treaty," Shekhawat said here Tuesday evening. The minister's comments assume importance as after the Pulwama terror attack early February and Delhi's retaliatory bombing of a terror camp in Balakot, the bilateral ties have hit new lows. The Indo-Pak relations dived further after the government scrapped the Articles 370 and 35A that gave special rights to Jammu & Kashmir on August 5 following which Islamabad recalled its ambassador. Following the development in J&K, Islamabad has also accused New Delhi of waging a "fifth-generation warfare", and said the latter ...

Islamabad had been raising objections over the design of the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project, saying it is not in line with the criteria laid down under the Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan is also building a 969 MW Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric project downstream

The IWT was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan

SC clarified that dismissal of the PIL did not hinder the govt from taking a relook at the treaty

Asif welcomed India's decision to resume negotiations under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty

The Permanent Indus Commission is a bilateral commission of officials from India and Pakistan