What's going on with Indus Waters Dispute Escalation

India rejected Pakistan minister Ishaq Dar's remarks on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Manila.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called Dar's comments 'baseless and unwarranted' and accused Pakistan of exploiting the multilateral forum to spread falsehoods.

Jaiswal reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and Pakistan has no locus standi to comment.

India stated that the Indus Waters Treaty is held in abeyance due to Pakistan's sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, including the Pahalgam attack.

India condemned Pakistan's use of terms like 'Fitna al-Hindustan' for officially sponsored disinformation.

Pakistan's attempt to gain advantage under the Indus Waters Treaty backfired.

Pakistan is required to pay India's arbitration bill due to the treaty's cost-sharing clause.

The Indus Waters Treaty mandates equal sharing of arbitration costs between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan is paying both its own and India's share of arbitration costs in the Indus Waters Treaty dispute after India boycotted proceedings.

Pakistan has spent over $600,000 to keep the arbitration process alive at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

The arbitration was initiated by Pakistan against India under the Indus Waters Treaty.

Pakistan is reportedly paying over $600,000 in legal costs after India refused to participate in Indus Waters Treaty arbitration proceedings.

India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack and rejected the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower disputes.

Pakistan continued with the arbitration process alone, resulting in Islamabad footing legal expenses for both sides.

The decision to proceed with arbitration has become a costly setback for Pakistan, as it now pays not only its own legal fees but also India's share of the costs.

India has decided that the Indus Waters Treaty will not function in its present form.

India would consider renegotiation only if Pakistan takes credible anti-terrorism steps.

Sources indicate Pakistan's 'victim card' on the treaty will not change India's stance.