current affairs MCQ #12488

A Pakistani water resources minister warns that if India's dam construction on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects violates the Indus Waters Treaty, it could be weaponized as a conflict trigger. A foreign policy adviser recommends the most appropriate legal remedy. What mechanism does the Indus Waters Treaty provide for such disputes?

current affairs MCQ #12488

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A Pakistani water resources minister warns that if India's dam construction on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects violates the Indus Waters Treaty, it could be weaponized as a conflict trigger. A foreign policy adviser recommends the most appropriate legal remedy. What mechanism does the Indus Waters Treaty provide for such disputes?

    • A) Pakistan should immediately withdraw from the Indus Waters Treaty and declare the rivers Pakistani sovereign territory
    • B) The matter should be referred to the UN Security Council as a threat to international peace under Chapter VII
    • C) Pakistan should approach the International Court of Justice for provisional measures against India
    • D) Pakistan can invoke the treaty's dispute resolution mechanism through a Neutral Expert or Court of Arbitration at The Hague, as it did in 2016

    Answer: Pakistan can invoke the treaty's dispute resolution mechanism through a Neutral Expert or Court of Arbitration at The Hague, as it did in 2016

    Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 provides a graduated dispute resolution mechanism: technical disagreements go to the Permanent Indus Commission, more serious disputes are referred to a Neutral Expert, and intractable controversies can be escalated to a Court of Arbitration at The Hague.