Zoom News : Jan 27, 2023, 02:14 PM
Indus Water Treaty/Sindhu Jal Sandhi: The Government of India has issued a notice to Pakistan for amendment to the September 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT). The Government of India said, 'All the wrongful actions of Pakistan have adversely affected the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty and their implementation and have forced India to issue a notice for revision of the IWT.India fulfilled the responsibilityAccording to sources, while expressing strong displeasure over the antics of Pakistan, the Government of India has also said that India has been a firm supporter and a responsible partner in implementing the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in letter and spirit, but this did not happen from the other side.Notice to Indus CommissionThe Indian government said that despite repeated attempts by India to mutually find a mediated way, Pakistan has refused to discuss the issue during the 5 meetings of the Permanent Indus Commission from 2017 to 2022. Due to such reasons, a notice has now been issued to Pakistan.purpose of noticeThe purpose of this notice is to provide an opportunity to Pakistan to enter into inter-governmental negotiations within 90 days to rectify the violations of the Indus Water Treaty. This process will also update the Indus Water Treaty according to the changes in the situation in the last 62 years.Understand the Indus Water TreatyActually, under the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty, the water of Sutlej, Beas and Ravi has been given to India and the water of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab has been given to Pakistan. India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty on 19 September 1960 after 9 years of negotiations, in which the World Bank was also a signatory. The water commissioners of the two countries meet twice a year and arrange technical visits to project sites and important river headworks. But after continuous neglect of the rules and regulations of this treaty by Pakistan, the central government has taken this big decision.