Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India)
On May 17, 2010, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan instituted arbitral proceedings against the Republic of India under Paragraph 2(b) of Annexure G to the Indus Waters Treaty 1960. A Court of Arbitration composed of seven members was constituted pursuant to Annexure G. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acted as Secretariat to the Court of Arbitration pursuant to Paragraph 15(a) of Annexure G.
Case information
| Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
Pakistan (State) |
| Name(s) of Respondent(s) | India (State) |
| Names of Parties | - |
| Case number | 2011-01 |
| Administering institution | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
| Case status | Concluded |
| Type of case | Inter-state arbitration |
| Subject matter or economic sector | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation |
| Rules used in arbitral proceedings | - Other - |
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
[Bilateral treaty] |
| Language of Proceeding | English |
| Seat of Arbitration (by Country) | Netherlands |
| Arbitrator(s) | Judge Stephen M. Schwebel (Chairman) |
| Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Agent for Pakistan:
Co-Agents for Pakistan:
Counsel for Pakistan:
Representatives for Pakistan: Mr Faris Qazi, Deputy Commissioner for Indus Waters
Representative for the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir: |
| Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Agent for India:
Co-Agents for India:
Counsel for India:
Representatives for India: |
| Representatives of the Parties | |
| Number of Arbitrators in case | 7 |
| Date of commencement of proceeding | 17 May 2010 |
| Date of issue of final award | 20 December 2013 |
| Length of Proceedings | 2-3 years |
| Additional notes | - |