Indus Waters Treaty Archives - IPRI - Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Download In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, India baselessly alleged Pakistan’s involvement and unilaterally declared the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960 (“IWT”) to be held in “abeyance.” However, the IWT contains no provision for such an action. Under international law—particularly the Vienna Convention…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 08/05/2025

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Legal Case Against India’s Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty

Download In recent days, there have been attempts to put legal flesh on the bones of India’s declared policy of holding the Indus Waters Treaty in “abeyance”. These initiatives have taken the form of seemingly coordinated published pieces by Indian authors that advance…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 18/04/2025

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Indus Waters Treaty and the Myth of Fundamental Change – A Legal and Policy Assessment

Download India is pushing for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (“IWT”), a long-standing water-sharing instrument between India and Pakistan. However, its arguments—based on population growth and climate change—fail to meet the legal criteria under international law for invoking the doctrine of rebus…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 21/02/2025

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Responding to Water Blockades: Pakistan’s Recourse Under International Law

Download The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 between Pakistan and India, defines water-sharing rights by allocating the Eastern Rivers to India and granting Pakistan control over the Western Rivers, while permitting India limited non-consumptive use under strict regulations. Recent Indian efforts…

Purported “Abeyance” of The Indus Waters Treaty – Legal Options on The Way Forward

Legal Case Against India’s Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty

Indus Waters Treaty and the Myth of Fundamental Change – A Legal and Policy Assessment

Responding to Water Blockades: Pakistan’s Recourse Under International Law

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