Treaty Between the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan Concerning the Most Complete and Satisfactory Utilisation of the Waters of the Indus System of Rivers (Indus Water Treaty).

This Treaty between the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan, being equally desirous of attaining the most complete and satisfactory utilisation of the waters of the Indus system of rivers, establishes and delimits the rights and obligations of each Party concerning the use of these waters and makes provision for the settlement, in a cooperative spirit, of all such questions as may arise in regard to the interpretation or application of this Treaty. The Treaty makes provision with respect to use of water resources of the eastern rivers and western rivers separately and also has provisions applying to both river systems. It also provides for financial arrangements, exchange of data, future cooperation and requires each Party to create a permanent post of Commissioner. The two Commissioners shall together form the Permanent Indus Commission. Any question which arises between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Treaty or the existence of any fact which, if established, might constitute a breach of this Treaty, shall first be examined by the Commission, which will endeavour to resolve the question by agreement. The rights and obligations of each Party under this Treaty shall remain unaffected by any provisions contained in, or by anything arising out of the execution of, any agreement establishing the Indus Basin Development Fund.