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Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty is a treaty of water distribution between India and Pakistan. The treaty is brokered by the World Bank. On September 19, 1960, the Indus Water treaty was signed in Karachi. The treaty was signed by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan. As per the treaty, the control over the rivers the Ravi, the Beas, and the Sutlej was granted to India. On the other hand, the control over the rivers the Indus, the Chenab, and the Jhelum was given to Pakistan. In addition to that, the provisions were made on how the waters will be shared. The rivers from Pakistan flow through India and India would use the water for transport, irrigation and generation of power. The treaty was a consequence of the fear of Pakistan that, since the sources of rivers of the Indus basin were in India, it could potentially generate famines and droughts in Pakistan, mainly at times of war. After the approval of the Indus Waters Treaty in the year 1960, Pakistan and India did not engage in any water wars. Many disputes that cropped up related to water was resolved through legal procedures. At present, the Indus Waters Treaty is considered as a successful water sharing accomplishments in the world. According to the provisions of the treaty, India can utilize its 20% share of the Indus river water.

Indus basin water begins in the Himalayan Mountains and Tibet and in some states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The water flows from the hills through Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Sindh. It joins in Pakistan and empties in the Arabian Sea. Initially, there was a narrow stretch of irrigated lands alongside the rivers, later due to various developments; many canals and storage facilities were built in order to provide water for over 26 million acres (110,000 km2). A disagreement was created due to the partition of British India over the Indus basin waters. During the initial years of partition, Indus waters were shared out by the Inter-Dominion agreement of May 4, 1948. As per the treaty, India has to share sufficient amount of water to the regions of Pakistan. In return, annual payments were to be given from the Pakistan government. The agreement was done to meet the requirements and negotiations for a better solution. On the other hand, both Indian and Pakistan were unwilling to compromise their positions and negotiations reached an impasse.

From the Indian viewpoint, Pakistan cannot do anything to prevent India from any scheme to redirect the water flow in the rivers. The Pakistan nation wanted to take the concern to the International Court of Justice. However, India refused. They further argued that the conflict required a bilateral decree. The Indus water treaty hasn’t taken into consideration the Indian state of Gujarat as the part of Indus river basin. The Indus River enters the region of the Great Rann of Kutch and feeds in to Kori Creek at times of flood. During the Indus Waters Treaty in the year 1960, the region of Great Rann of Kutch was a disputed territory between the two nations. Later, it settled in the year 1968. The settlement was made by sharing the total disputed area in the ratio of 9:1 ratio between India and Pakistan.

Without India’s consent, Pakistan started the construction of Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) project which passed through the region of the Great Rann of Kutch with the assistance from the World Bank. The purpose of Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is to sidestep the polluted and saline water which is not healthy for the use in agriculture to reach sea via the area of the Great Rann of Kutch without passing through its Indus delta. The Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) release water that enhances the flooding in India. It also contaminates the quality of water bodies which are the source of water to the salt farms. The Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is intended to join the sea through disputed Sir Creek but the water of Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is entering the territory of India due to many breaches. In the year 2016, due to the consequences of the Uri attack, India reviewed the Indus Waters treaty and its provisions. Several changes have been recommended. The treaty is declared invalid as it was signed by the Prime minister of India. The Prime Minister is not the head of the republic of India. The official head of the state is the President.

The Indus Waters agreement set up the Permanent Indus Commission to arbitrate any further disputes cropping up over the share of waters. The Permanent Indus Commission has survived 3 wars. It offers ongoing machinery for discussion and conflict resolution through inspection, visits and exchange of data. The Permanent Indus Commission is required to meet frequently in order to carry out discussions pertaining to potential disputes and cooperative arrangements for the basin’s development. Either India or Pakistan must inform the plans to build any engineering works which would influence the other party and to provide data about such works. At the time of disagreement, a neutral expert settles through arbitration and mediation. Neither India nor Pakistan has initiated projects that could cause the kind of disagreement that the Commission was created to decide, the exchange of data and annual inspections persist, tranquil by tensions on the subcontinent.

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    India.com News Desk | January 27, 2023 1:58 PM IST

    Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within

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  • Indo-Pak talks on Indus Waters Treaty fail to break deadlock

    Indo-Pak talks on Indus Waters Treaty fail to break deadlock

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    Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within

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  • No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank

    No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank

    PTI Feeds | September 16, 2017 2:17 PM IST

    Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within

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  • Pakistan asks India to inform of future hydel projects

    Pakistan asks India to inform of future hydel projects

    Indo-Asian News Service | January 20, 2017 4:39 PM IST

    Technical details of all the upcoming projects should be shared along with their designs and

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  • US calls on India, Pakistan to resolve differences on Indus Waters Treaty

    US calls on India, Pakistan to resolve differences on Indus Waters Treaty

    ANI | January 4, 2017 9:00 AM IST

    "We're in regular communication with the Indian and Pakistani governments on a wide range of

    US calls on India, Pakistan to resolve differences on Indus Waters Treaty
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  • Pakistan seeks US support on Indus Waters Treaty

    Pakistan seeks US support on Indus Waters Treaty

    ANI | December 31, 2016 11:40 AM IST

    Dar said that the Indus Waters Treaty is an international commitment and it is the responsibility

    Pakistan seeks US support on Indus Waters Treaty
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  • Pakistan says Indus Waters Treaty can't be abolished unilaterally

    Pakistan says Indus Waters Treaty can't be abolished unilaterally

    ANI | December 30, 2016 9:15 AM IST

    He pointed out, "There is an arbitration mechanism to resolve the dispute regarding implementation

    Pakistan says Indus Waters Treaty can't be abolished unilaterally
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    2016-12-29T22:15:21+00:00
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  • Indus Water Treaty: India looking forward to gain its share of benefits from the treaty

    Indus Water Treaty: India looking forward to gain its share of benefits from the treaty

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    During the meeting, India stressed its focus to bringing Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir to speed up

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  • India reminded of obligations under water treaty: Pakistan

    India reminded of obligations under water treaty: Pakistan

    Press Trust of India | December 2, 2016 11:54 AM IST

    Zakaria said the treaty was a binding agreement under the Vienna Convention. India has been, since

    India reminded of obligations under water treaty: Pakistan
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  • India cannot revoke Indus Waters Treaty unilaterally: Pakistan lawyer

    India cannot revoke Indus Waters Treaty unilaterally: Pakistan lawyer

    ANI | September 27, 2016 7:25 PM IST

    In the meeting, New Delhi ruled out cancelling the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) but said that it is

    India cannot revoke Indus Waters Treaty unilaterally: Pakistan lawyer
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  • Indus Waters Treaty: 'Blood, water cannot flow at same time', says PM Modi, but rules out abrogation: sources

    Indus Waters Treaty: 'Blood, water cannot flow at same time', says PM Modi, but rules out abrogation: sources

    India.com News Desk | September 26, 2016 4:52 PM IST

    The Indus basin is host to six rivers, which are categorized as Eastern rivers and Western rivers.

    Indus Waters Treaty: 'Blood, water cannot flow at same time', says PM Modi, but rules out abrogation: sources
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  • What is the Indus Waters Treaty and can India abrogate it?

    What is the Indus Waters Treaty and can India abrogate it?

    Indo-Asian News Service | September 24, 2016 10:25 AM IST

    The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing arrangement signed by then Indian Prime Minister

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  • Why abrogation of Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan will result in a self-goal for India

    Why abrogation of Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan will result in a self-goal for India

    India.com News Desk | September 24, 2016 12:53 AM IST

    The Indus Waters Treaty succeeded in surviving throughout the war-torn history of India and

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