India has completely rejected the supplementary verdict given by the Court of Arbitration regarding Kishanganga and Ratale hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Both these dams are being built on the Indus river system. This decision has come at a time when India temporarily stopped the Indus Water Treaty after the Pahalgam terror attack.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) said that India has never recognized the existence of this court, and its formation is a violation of the basic provisions of the treaty. India has clarified that unless Pakistan renounces border terrorism reliable and irreversibly, India is not obliged to accept any provision of Indus Water Treaty.
Mea said, “Today an illegal court of arbitration, which claims to be made under the Indus Water Treaty 1960 but is a violation of the treaty itself, has given a supplementary verdict on Kishanganga and Ratle projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Considers invalid. “
India said that this step is a new drama made at the behest of Pakistan. This is a frustrated attempt by Pakistan to avoid accountability for its role as a global center of terrorism. The statement said, “This new drama made at the behest of Pakistan is another desperate attempt to avoid accountability for its role as the global center of terrorism. The resorting of this concoction by Pakistan is in line with its decades -old patterns of deception and manipulation on international forums. So India also clearly rejects this so -called decision, because we also clearly rejuvenate this dictator Have rejected. “
Why did India stop Indus Water Treaty?
Mea said that after the death of 26 people in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has stopped the treaty using its authority as a sovereign country. The ministry said, “Until Pakistan stops supporting terrorism across the border, India is not restricted to accept any part of this treaty.”
Pakistan’s allegations and India’s reply
In fact, Pakistan has objected to the construction of a 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project on the Jhelum River on the Jhelum River and the construction of an 850 MW Ratle Dam project on the Chenab River, as it is concerned about water flow and possible effects on their water resources. These concerns arise from the fact that both projects are located on the Jhelum and Chenab rivers, which flow in Pakistan.
Pakistan claims that hydroelectric projects violate the Indus Water Treaty. He also fears that the amount of water available at the bottom will be reduced due to dams, which will affect its irrigated agriculture, which depends a lot on these rivers.
However, India clearly says that these dams are completely valid according to the rules of the treaty. India is allowed to create a dam to create electricity on the Jhelum and Chenab rivers under the Treaty, until it makes unnecessary obstruction in the flow of water.
India’s letter to World Bank expert
India has written a letter to the World Bank appointed Neutral Expert Michelle Leeno to adjourn the dispute related to Kishanganga and Ratle projects at present. Pakistan has to make its written arguments in August and a joint meeting of both sides was to be held in November, but India has demanded to postpone it.
Water power minister’s comment
Water Power Minister C.R. Patil said that writing a letter repeatedly by Pakistan is just a formality and this will not affect India’s decision. He said, “Pakistan’s letters are just formalities, this will not change India’s attitude.”