Overview
- Pakistan said it will fully participate in Neutral Expert proceedings set for November 17–21 in Vienna.
- Indian government sources confirmed New Delhi will skip the Vienna hearings after placing the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance in April.
- The Neutral Expert determined that India’s non-participation does not prevent the process from moving forward.
- On November 8, the Permanent Court of Arbitration clarified that Annexure D paragraph 8(a) restricts any design features that could raise reservoir levels and that these limits apply at the planning stage.
- The Court of Arbitration issued a Procedural Order to continue arbitration in phases and invited written observations on the Neutral Expert’s status and possible future steps.