{"id":19135,"date":"2025-05-15T03:40:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T03:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=19135"},"modified":"2025-09-23T19:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:25:28","slug":"indus-waters-treaty-cannot-be-unilaterally-suspended-world-bank-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=19135","title":{"rendered":"Indus Waters Treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended: World Bank president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pakistan formally responds to India\u2019s recent communication regarding the Indus Waters Treaty<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18<\/a>, Banga said the World Bank\u2019s responsibilities are limited to administrative functions established at the treaty\u2019s inception. He stated that the Bank plays no decision-making role in the Indus Waters Treaty and acts solely as a facilitator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to pay the fees of those guys through a trust fund that was set up at the Bank at the time of creation of the treaty. That\u2019s our role. We have no role to play beyond that,\u201d he added. He noted that any amendment or suspension of the agreement requires mutual consent from both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no provision in the treaty to allow for suspension the way it was drawn up. It either needs to be gone, or replaced by another one, and that requires the two countries to want to agree,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banga confirmed that the World Bank has not received any formal communication from either government regarding new developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The Indus Water Treaty cannot be suspended without Pakistan’s consent,” World Bank’s President Ajay Banga.

Indian humiliation continues. pic.twitter.com\/l9hmlftMsX<\/a>\u2014 MD Umair Khan (@MDUmairKh) May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Pakistan has formally responded to India\u2019s recent communication regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, affirming that the agreement remains fully operational and binding on both parties, according to the Foreign Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated that Pakistan has made it clear that any violation of the treaty will be deemed unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Indus Waters Treaty is a legally binding international agreement, and both parties are obligated to uphold its provisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FO spokesperson said Pakistan reiterated that it would continue to defend its rights under the agreement at all international forums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and shut down the Attari-Wagah border crossing \u2014 a key point for trade and civilian movement between the two nations \u2014 with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Indus Waters Treaty?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origins of the IWT <\/a>can be traced back to the Partition of British India in August 1947, when India and Pakistan became two independent nations. Both countries, now home to over 1.6 billion people, have historically relied heavily on the rivers flowing from the Himalayas for irrigation and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The division of the Punjab province, which was extensively developed under British rule with an integrated irrigation system, created an immediate need for an agreement on the equitable sharing of the river waters between India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was essential to prevent any future conflicts over this vital resource, particularly given that the new border separated the territories through which these rivers flowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After nine years of negotiations, facilitated by the World Bank, the IWT was signed in September 1960 by then-Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru and former Pakistani president Ayub Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2545864\/indus-waters-treaty-cannot-be-unilaterally-suspended-world-bank-president<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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