'Can't interpret it for us': India's jibe at World Bank on Indus Water Treaty
1 year, 10 months ago

'Can't interpret it for us': India's jibe at World Bank on Indus Water Treaty

India Today  

India on Thursday questioned the World Bank's decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences between New Delhi and Islamabad over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Last week, India issued a notice to Pakistan seeking a review and modification of the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty for management of cross-border rivers following Islamabad's "intransigence" in handling disputes. India took the significant step of sending the notice to Pakistan conveying its intent to amend the treaty months after the World Bank announced appointing a neutral expert and a chair of Court of Arbitration to resolve the differences over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects. "India's Indus Water Commissioner issued a notice on January 25 for the modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 to his Pakistani counterpart," Bagchi said at a media briefing while replying to a question on the matter.

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The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish
1 day ago

The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah recently voiced concerns about the impact of the Indus Waters Treaty on the Union territory’s power generation crisis and sought compensation from the Union government for the restrictions encoded in the treaty. India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of September 1960 following Islamabad's 'intransigence' on …

India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty

The Hindu  

India’s move to serve formal notice on August 30, 2024, in line with Article XII of the Indus Waters Treaty, underlines its concerns about meeting ever-increasing domestic water needs in a sustainable manner. India has also mentioned in the notice that the impact of persistent cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is impeding smooth operations of the Treaty, undermining the …

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review
3 months ago

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review

Hindustan Times  

It was recently reported that India had formally notified Pakistan to “review” and “modify” the Indus Waters Treaty under Article XII of the treaty. Indus Waters’ Treaty and Rising Disputes The IWT was signed between India, Pakistan and the World Bank in September 1960 to ensure equitable distribution of river water resources between India and Pakistan, especially within the erstwhile …

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review
3 months ago

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review

Hindustan Times  

In this regard, these existing issues may be first discussed at length at the track 1, 1.5, and 2 levels before a formal assessment is made and the treaty may be reviewed and modified. Indus Waters’ Treaty and Rising Disputes It was recently reported that India had formally notified Pakistan to “review” and “modify” the Indus Waters Treaty under Article …

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?
3 months ago

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?

Al Jazeera  

India wants to renegotiate the 64-year-old pact that has withstood four wars, and under which the neighbours split water from six Himalayan rivers. While India hasn’t clarified what specific changes it wants to be made to the treaty, many analysts believe New Delhi will seek terms that make it easier than now to develop hydropower and other infrastructure on the …

Indus Waters Treaty must reflect new realities
3 months ago

Indus Waters Treaty must reflect new realities

Hindustan Times  

India has finally served a formal notice to Pakistan for a review and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, largely because of Islamabad’s intransigence in dealing with disputes related to the management of cross-border rivers and other concerns such as the support for terrorism. Problems related to the Indus Waters Treaty, which has survived several wars involving the …

Indus Waters Treaty must reflect new realities
3 months ago

Indus Waters Treaty must reflect new realities

Hindustan Times  

India has finally served a formal notice to Pakistan for a review and modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, largely because of Islamabad’s intransigence in dealing with disputes related to the management of cross-border rivers and other concerns such as the support for terrorism. Problems related to the Indus Waters Treaty, which has survived several wars involving the …

India issues Pak notice on Indus waters treaty review
3 months ago

India issues Pak notice on Indus waters treaty review

Hindustan Times  

India has served a formal notice to Pakistan on 30 August 2024 seeking its review and modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a move that indicates its growing frustration with the working of the agreement, especially Islamabad’s intransigent approach towards handling disputes related to cross-border rivers. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations …

India serves formal notice on Pakistan to review and modify Indus Waters Treaty
3 months ago

India serves formal notice on Pakistan to review and modify Indus Waters Treaty

Hindustan Times  

India has served a formal notice on Pakistan seeking the review and modification of the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty largely because of Islamabad’s intransigent approach towards handling disputes related to cross-border rivers, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan, and it was …

Big story: India demands modification of INDUS WATERS TREATY
3 months ago

Big story: India demands modification of INDUS WATERS TREATY

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In a significant step indicating its growing frustration with the working of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, India has served a formal notice to Pakistan on 30 August 2024 seeking its review and modification. Indian officials believe that Pakistan has been compulsively obstructive about all projects on the Indian side and has taken undue advantage of India's generosity …

India issues formal notice to Pakistan, seeking review of Indus Water Treaty
3 months ago

India issues formal notice to Pakistan, seeking review of Indus Water Treaty

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On 30th August, India served a formal notice to Pakistan seeking a review and modification of the Indus Water Treaty under Article XII of the Treaty. Through this notification, India has invited Pakistan to initiate government-to-government negotiations to review the Treaty under the provisions of Article XII. Among various concerns, important ones include changes in population demographics, environmental …

Indus Water Treaty: India, Pakistan delegations inspect two power projects
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Indus Water Treaty: India, Pakistan delegations inspect two power projects

Hindustan Times  

A delegation from Pakistan and its Indian counterpart on Monday flew to Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district with World Bank-appointed neutral experts to inspect under-construction power projects under the Indus Water Treaty, officials said. Delegation members arrives to inspect hydroelectric projects under the Indus Water Treaty in Kishtwar district, Jammu. A three-member Pakistan delegation inspected the Pakal Dul and Lower …

Indus water row: India, Pakistan meet in Vienna to resolve hydroelectric dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

Indus water row: India, Pakistan meet in Vienna to resolve hydroelectric dispute

Live Mint  

Indus water row: India participated in a two-day meeting held in Vienna, convened by a neutral expert, as part of the ongoing efforts to address a dispute with Pakistan regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of External Affairs in a press release stated, "A delegation from India, led by Secretary, Department of Water …

Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty
1 year, 3 months ago

Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty

The Hindu  

The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, which has again become a source of contention between India and Pakistan, considerably encapsulates the principle of equitable allocation rather than the principle of appreciable harm. Consequently, Pakistan went to the World Bank accusing India of violating the IWT and the court’s verdict. India’s stand On July 6, 2023, the Permanent …

More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty
1 year, 5 months ago

More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty

The Hindu  

The Indus Waters Treaty, or IWT, that regulates the Indus water courses between the two riparian states of India and Pakistan, is cited by many as an example of cooperation between two unfriendly neighbours for many reasons. But in the last decade, exercising judicial recourse to settle the competing claims and objections arising out of the construction and design elements …

Pakistan says India regularly sharing updates about floodwater flow
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan says India regularly sharing updates about floodwater flow

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan on Thursday acknowledged that India was regularly sharing updates about the floodwater flow under the Indus Waters Treaty between the two nations. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was asked at the weekly briefing about options for Pakistan if India refused to accept the Court of Arbitration and its verdict on the Kishanganga and Ratle reservoirs issue. "India cannot …

Hope India will…: Pakistan after Hague tribunal's Indus Water Treaty arbitration
1 year, 5 months ago

Hope India will…: Pakistan after Hague tribunal's Indus Water Treaty arbitration

India Today  

Pakistan has expressed the hope that India would implement the Indus Waters Treaty in "good faith" after New Delhi on Thursday said it cannot be compelled to participate in "illegal" proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in Kashmir. In January, India issued a notice to Pakistan seeking a review and modification of …

Pakistan hopes India would implement Indus Waters Treaty in 'good faith'
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan hopes India would implement Indus Waters Treaty in 'good faith'

The Hindu  

Pakistan has expressed the hope that India would implement the Indus Waters Treaty in "good faith" after New Delhi on July 6 said it cannot be compelled to participate in "illegal" proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in Kashmir. In January, India issued a notice to Pakistan seeking a review and modification …

Pak responds to Delhi plan to modify Indus Water Treaty. MEA says examining it
1 year, 8 months ago

Pak responds to Delhi plan to modify Indus Water Treaty. MEA says examining it

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday it is examining Pakistan’s response to its notice regarding New Delhi’s intention to modify the Indus Waters Treaty, which was served because of Islamabad’s “intransigence” in handling disputes related to cross-border rivers. India has sent a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of September 1960 following Islamabad's 'intransigence' on its …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Water wars | Why does India want to renegotiate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan?
1 year, 10 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Water wars | Why does India want to renegotiate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan?

The Hindu  

Why does India want to renegotiate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan? India issues a notice to renegotiate the 62-year-old Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan- could this mean another flank opened in already tense India-Pakistan ties, as well as trouble in India’s cooperation with the World Bank? At the same time, the Treaty allows each country certain uses on the …

Indus Waters Treaty: India questions World Bank's decision to resolve Indo-Pak disputes | Here's what MEA said
1 year, 10 months ago

Indus Waters Treaty: India questions World Bank's decision to resolve Indo-Pak disputes | Here's what MEA said

India TV News  

Indus Waters Treaty: In the latest update to the Indus Waters Treaty issue, India questioned the World Bank's decision to appoint two different separate processes - a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert - to settle disputes between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. “India’s Indus Water Commissioner issued a …

World Bank not in a position to interpret Indus Waters Treaty: MEA
1 year, 10 months ago

World Bank not in a position to interpret Indus Waters Treaty: MEA

Live Mint  

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the World Bank was not in a position to interpret the Indus Waters Treaty. New Delhi has taken issue with the World Bank’s handling of a dispute between India and Pakistan regarding the construction of two Indian hydropower plants. Under the Treaty, India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power facilities on these rivers, …

India issues notice to Pakistan to modify Indus Waters Treaty
1 year, 10 months ago

India issues notice to Pakistan to modify Indus Waters Treaty

Hindustan Times  

India has informed Pakistan of its intent to amend the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty for management of cross-border rivers because the Pakistani side’s “intransigence” in handling disputes has raised questions about the integrity of the pact, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and …

What Is Indus Waters Treaty And Why India Is Seeking Modification In It
1 year, 10 months ago

What Is Indus Waters Treaty And Why India Is Seeking Modification In It

News 18  

India has issued a notice to Pakistan, through the commissioner for Indus waters, for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty, in view of Islamabad’s lack of cooperation in implementing it, government sources said on Friday. So, what is this treaty and why India wants amendments to it now, News18 explains: History of the Indus Waters Treaty Signed by the then-Indian …

What is the Indus Waters Treaty? Why does India want to modify it?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is the Indus Waters Treaty? Why does India want to modify it?

Firstpost  

After the Partition, while borders were drawn between India and Pakistan, there was nothing said about dividing waters. On 25 January, India issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of September 1960 following the neighbouring nation’s “intransigence” on its implementation, according to sources. The notice was sent through respective commissioners for Indus waters because Islamabad …

India issues notice to Pakistan for modification of Indus Waters Treaty
1 year, 10 months ago

India issues notice to Pakistan for modification of Indus Waters Treaty

Live Mint  

India has issued a notification to Pakistan for modification of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, the PTI news agency said quoting government sources. The World Bank at Pakistan's continued insistence initiated actions on both the Neutral Expert and Court of Arbitration processes. In October 2022, the World Bank made appointments in two separate processes requested by India and Pakistan in …

India sends notice to Pakistan to amend 1960 Indus Water Treaty
1 year, 10 months ago

India sends notice to Pakistan to amend 1960 Indus Water Treaty

The Hindu  

India announced on Friday that it wants to modify the 62-year-old Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, citing what it called Pakistan’s “intransigence” in resolving disputes over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects, both in Jammu and Kashmir. The sources said that Pakistan’s move to push the World Bank for a Court of Arbitration ran counter to the pre-existing channel of …

'Rectify Material Breach': India Issues Notice to Pak Over Indus Waters Treaty, Seeks Modification
1 year, 10 months ago

'Rectify Material Breach': India Issues Notice to Pak Over Indus Waters Treaty, Seeks Modification

News 18  

India has issued a notice to Pakistan over the Indus Waters Treaty of September 1960 and has sought a modification in the treaty. Notably, the World Bank had appointed a “neutral expert” and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants in October last year. The key conflict however, is that India and …

India sends notice to Pakistan on Indus Water Treaty. Here's why
1 year, 10 months ago

India sends notice to Pakistan on Indus Water Treaty. Here's why

India Today  

India on Wednesday sent a notice to Pakistan for the modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty after the northwestern neighbour “unilaterally” tried to change the process of resolving disputes between the two sides. According to highly placed sources, the notice was sent after the “contravention of the graded mechanism of dispute settlement envisaged by Article IX of the IWT.” …

Why did India send notice to Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why did India send notice to Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty?

India Today  

India issued a notice to Pakistan on January 25 accusing its neighbour of being “intransigent” on the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty. In 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank as a signatory of the pact. Under the treaty, India got control over the rivers Beas, Ravi and Sutlej while Pakistan gained control …

Indus Waters Treaty | World Bank appoints neutral expert, chairman of Court of Arbitration
2 years, 2 months ago

Indus Waters Treaty | World Bank appoints neutral expert, chairman of Court of Arbitration

The Hindu  

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 October 17 that it is confident that the highly qualified experts appointed …

An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties
2 years, 6 months ago

An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties

The Hindu  

The Indus Waters Treaty is an established water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan to use water in the Indus and its tributaries. Following the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission comprising the Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan held on May 30-31, 2022 in New Delhi, it is important to reflect on the struggles and the high stakes that …

India is All Set to Harness Hydropower With Eye on the China-Pakistan Axis
2 years, 6 months ago

India is All Set to Harness Hydropower With Eye on the China-Pakistan Axis

News 18  

Sometime around the end of last month, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs sanctioned 4526 crore rupees to construct the 540 MW Kwar hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district by Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt. The backdrop to these developments is the Indus Water Treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 to share the waters of six …

India’s Projects Are Fully Compliant With Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan Told
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s Projects Are Fully Compliant With Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan Told

News 18  

Indian officials part of the Indus Water Commission told Pakistan that India’s projects are fully compliant with the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty. During the Permanent Indus Commission’s 118th meet which ended on Tuesday in New Delhi, India said that it provides information of extraordinary discharges of water from reservoirs and flood flows after Pakistan’s request to provide advance …

India, Pak reiterate commitment to resolve water-sharing issues
2 years, 6 months ago

India, Pak reiterate commitment to resolve water-sharing issues

Hindustan Times  

India and Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to resolve issues related to the sharing of waters of cross-border rivers through discussions under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 against the backdrop of strained ties between the two sides. Under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, the meeting is held alternatively in Pakistan and India annually. The PIC “appreciated …

India, Pak reiterate commitment to resolve water-sharing issues
2 years, 6 months ago

India, Pak reiterate commitment to resolve water-sharing issues

Hindustan Times  

India and Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to resolve issues related to the sharing of waters of cross-border rivers through discussions under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 against the backdrop of strained ties between the two sides. Under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, the meeting is held alternatively in Pakistan and India annually. The Indian side …

India, Pakistan Begin Indus Waters Treaty Talks In New Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

India, Pakistan Begin Indus Waters Treaty Talks In New Delhi

News 18  

Talks between the three-member Pakistani delegation and the Indian delegation over Indus water treaty began in New Delhi on Monday. The Pakistani delegation is being led by Mehr Ali Shah, news agency WION reported, adding that the Indian side was led by water commissioner AK Pal. The Pakistani delegation told WION that talks are a part of treaty obligation which …

The Indus Waters Treaty: India and Pakistan’s Water Divorce
3 years, 1 month ago

The Indus Waters Treaty: India and Pakistan’s Water Divorce

The Diplomat  

Imagine yourself walking along the banks of the Jhelum River. The Indus Waters Treaty’s Creation and Contents In 1951, David E. Lilienthal, known for heading the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Atomic Energy Commission in the United States, wrote a famous piece in Collier’s Weekly: “Another Korea in the Making.” The article highlighted how India and Pakistan, almost immediately after …

World Bank Says Unable to Appoint Neutral Expert in Indus Water Dispute Between India, Pakistan
4 years, 4 months ago

World Bank Says Unable to Appoint Neutral Expert in Indus Water Dispute Between India, Pakistan

News 18  

The World Bank 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 a long-pending water dispute between India and Pakistan, saying the two countries will have to bilaterally choose one option, a media report here said on Saturday. Pakistan had made a request for …

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