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Indus Waters Treaty and the Myth of Fundamental Change – A Legal and Policy Assessment

Summary by IPRI - The Islamabad Policy Research Institute
Download India is pushing for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (“IWT”), a long-standing water-sharing instrument between India and Pakistan. However, its arguments—based on population growth and climate change—fail to meet the legal criteria under international law for invoking the doctrine of rebus sic stantibus (fundamental change of circumstances). These factors were foreseeable and do not radically alter the treaty’s obligations. Such…
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IPRI - The Islamabad Policy Research Institute broke the news in on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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