Water Wars: Indus River Dispute Takes a Turn for the Uncertain

Pakistan has said on Friday that under the Islamabad Indus Basin Agreement India I will convey my opinion and findings regarding water use at the end of the visit of the delegation of experts.

Currently, a delegation of Pakistani experts is on a visit to Indian-administered Kashmir along with neutral experts.

According to Mumtaz Zahra, neutral experts are currently visiting both projects in Kashmir and Pakistani experts are traveling with them.

Spokesperson in Islamabad during the weekly briefing on Friday Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan Indus Basin Agreements Will inform the results after the visit to Indian-administered Kashmir.

In this regard, the spokesperson of the Foreign Office told Independent Urdu that the issue of Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric power projects has been taken up before the neutral expert and the arbitration court.

“The experts will give their findings after the completion of the visit, after which Pakistan will comment on the matter.”

Responding to Pakistan’s reservations on the issue, the spokesperson said, “Our experts are there who will take the details of these projects, which will facilitate Pakistan’s legal case.” Our case is that both projects are in violation of the Indus Basin Agreement.

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Mumtaz Zahra added that “Pakistan has already presented its case in The Hague and we will give our legal position at the next hearing of the neutral expert.”

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office further said that the visit to Indian-administered Kashmir, which began on June 19 under the Indus Basin Agreement, is ending today (June 28).

He said that under this agreement, India cannot build a dam on the waters of Sindh, which would obstruct the supply of water to Pakistan and both projects are in violation of this agreement.

In 1960, the Indus Basin Treaty was signed between Pakistan and India to ‘equitably share’ the waters of the Indus and other rivers, giving India greater control over the three rivers that flow through Punjab, the Ravi, the Sutlej, and the Beas. There will be, while Pakistan will have control over the rivers originating from Jammu and Kashmir (Chenab, Sindh and Jhelum) meaning it will be allowed to use more water.

Although this agreement remains intact, reservations have been coming up on this issue from both the countries.

When asked about the tripartite conference in Doha, the spokesman said, “Doha III is a process led by the United Nations, which has set its agenda together with the Qatari authorities, relevant countries and Afghan authorities.” Pakistan will present its position by participating in this conference.

He further said that the outcome of this conference will be known after the discussions.

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