New Delhi, September 18, 2024-India has issued a notice to Pakistan under Article XII (3) of the Indus Water Treaty, stating that the fundamental and unforeseen changes in the circumstances require a reassessment of the pact, Indian media reported on Wednesday.
The notification stated that there were fundamental and unforeseen changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of obligations under various articles of the treaty, the report said.
Some of the concerns include a change in population demographics, environmental issues and the need to accelerate the development of clean energy to meet the emission targets. New Delhi also cited the impact of persistent cross-border terrorism as one of the reasons for demanding the review.
India has been pushing for the resolution of the dispute through the neutral-expert proceedings. With the latest move, India has called on Pakistan to begin government-to-government negotiations in order to review the treaty under the provisions of Article XII(3), the report said.
“In this regard, the World Bank has simultaneously activated both the neutral-expert mechanism and the Court of Arbitration on the same set of issues,” media quoted the sources inside Indian Government.
“The Indian side has, therefore, also called for a reconsideration of the dispute-resolution mechanism under the treaty,” they added.
