Indus waters treaty 1960 between the government of India, the government of Pakistan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Signed: 1960/09/19
Agreement Type: treaty, trans-national
This document, signed in Karachi, represents a primary agreement between the included parties.[1] The primary issue covered by this document is water quantity, but is linked to non-water issues via capital.[1]
Comments on this agreement from the TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database include:Engineering plans were used first, then found lacking until political efforts could direct them. Third party-negotiators were necessary.[1]and regarding allocations: India: 100% of Eastern Rivers. Pakistan: 100% of Western Rivers..[1]
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Agreement includes riparian- Pakistan, India
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Includes Water Resource- Indus River
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External Links
- Full English text available from the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD). Oregon State University. — This agreement is included in the TFDD Agreeements Database.http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/treaties.php?page=full&origin=river&tn=242
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indus waters treaty 1960 between the government of India, the government of Pakistan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development entry in the Transboundary Freshwater Agreements Database, a Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database. Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: <http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu>. Entry accessed online August 30 2014 at: http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/treaties.php?page=full&origin=river&tn=242
