Commentary: India and Pakistan’s water treaty was active for more than six decades – can it survive current tensions?

INFRASTRUCTURE WORK HAS ACCELERATED

So, if the Hague cannot compel India to comply, what can India actually do to water from the transboundary rivers?

A growing population in the Indus basin requires more water for industrial activities, hydroelectric power generation, agricultural activities, and domestic consumption, thereby increasing demand. The water situation has been compounded by the impact of climate change in the region.

Since holding the treaty in abeyance, India has accelerated work on various projects on the transboundary rivers.

For example, work on hydropower projects such as Kiru, Kwar and Sawalkot which involve building dams on…

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