Indus water row: India, Pakistan meet in Vienna to resolve dispute over hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir
Noida Traffic alert! Advisory issued for 5 days for UP International Trade Show 2023, MotoGP. See alternate routes here The meeting was called together by the neutral expert, who was appointed at India's request under the framework of the Indus Waters Treaty, the MEA said.
Representatives from both India and Pakistan participated in this meeting. India chose not to participate in parallel proceedings initiated by an illegitimately constituted Court of Arbitration, which pertained to the same issues concerning the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects, the MEA said.
The MEA clarified that the neutral expert proceedings are ongoing and are expected to continue for some time. India remains committed to engaging in a manner that facilitates issue resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, the MEA said.
India has refrained from cooperating with the Court of Arbitration process to address the dispute, asserting that the initiation of two concurrent processes violates the Indus Waters Treaty's prescribed three-step graded mechanism for resolving such disputes. Hence, India continues to advocate for a resolution of the dispute through the neutral expert proceedings.
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