Abstract
Pakistan and India share the Indus basin as co-riparian states. The Indus
Waters Treaty, concluded over fifty years ago, does not incorporate
certain challenges faced by Pakistan today. The Customary International
Law, on the other hand, has developed principles that govern the Indus
basin in light of contemporary challenges. This article looks at the
customary international law regime that protects the rights of Pakistan as
a lower riparian state vis a vis the Indus basin, even in the absence of a
treaty. For this purpose, customary norms as accepted by nations across
the world have been taken into account, as well as India’s acceptance of
those norms in its state practice. In the end, an evaluation is made of the
possible avenues for Pakistan in this regard based solely on Customary
International Law.
Sana Taha Gondal. (2020) Beyond The Indus Waters Treaty: A Study of Pakistan’s Transboundary Water Rights against India under Customary International Law, IPRI Journal, Volume-20, Issue-1.
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