In two separate communications dated July 13 and August 28, New Delhi reiterated to the Impartial Professional its “agency place that the entire treaty's provisions are inoperative for the current” and acknowledged that it “won't be ready to maneuver ahead with or take part within the proceedings.”
Nevertheless, in a communication to the Indian authorities on August 13, the workplace of Impartial Professional Michel Lino stated “India has not offered adequate floor to justify the suspension of those proceedings.”
A follow-up letter on September 12 reaffirmed that the work programme “stays in place” and that the November dates “stay reserved” for the fourth assembly.
The Impartial Professional additionally underlined that India might nonetheless return to the method, stating: “Whereas the Impartial Professional takes observe of India's determination to not transfer ahead with or take part in these proceedings, it stays open to India to rejoin ought to its place change.”
Below the agreed 2025 schedule, Pakistan was to submit its counter-memorial by August 7, adopted by the November assembly and a second web site go to to India in December. In its July 28 submission, Pakistan urged the Impartial Professional to proceed with the assembly regardless of India's absence and recommended the dispute might even be decided primarily based solely on the primary web site go to. Nevertheless, in view of India's non-participation, no preparations will likely be made for a second go to.Following India's repeated statements that it will not have the ability to take part within the proceedings, the Impartial Professional once more invited each international locations to share their views on the November assembly's agenda by September 4. Whereas India didn't reply, Pakistan requested for the present schedule to be maintained and 5 days reserved for the session, even when India stays disengaged.The fourth assembly was anticipated to be adopted by the submission of India's reply in January 2026, Pakistan's rejoinder in June 2026, and a potential fifth assembly in July 2026.
Centre provides nod to Sawalkote undertaking on Chenab river
In the meantime, the Centre has really useful environmental clearance for the 1,856-MW Sawalkote Hydro Electrical Venture on the Chenab river in J&Okay, a strategically-important undertaking being revived following the suspension of the IWT with Pakistan. Stalled for almost 4 a long time, the Sawalkote undertaking is one in every of India's largest hydropower schemes within the Chenab basin and a key a part of the federal government's push to totally utilise its share of western river waters underneath the 1960 treaty.
To be constructed by the Nationwide Hydroelectric Energy Corp Ltd at an estimated value of ₹31,380 crore, the run-of-the-river undertaking will straddle Ramban, Reasi and Udhampur districts of J&Okay.
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