Overview

• India wrote to neutral expert Michel Lino on June 23, asking him to halt proceedings on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower disputes under the treaty.
• Lino has sought Pakistan’s input after Islamabad formally objected to the suspension of his work programme.
• New Delhi has carried out sediment-flushing exercises at the Baglihar and Salal projects on the Chenab river to restore power output.
• The Indian government is finalizing a plan to build a canal that would divert water from the Indus river system to multiple states.
• Pakistan has accused India of violating minimum flow requirements and warned of legal action and potential military measures if its water rights are infringed.