Indus Waters Treaty Neutral Expert Proceedings (India v. Pakistan)
On 13 October 2022, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), pursuant to Article IX and Annexure F of the Indus Waters Treaty 1960, and after consultation with each of the Parties, appointed Mr. Michel Lino as Neutral Expert in these proceedings.
The Neutral Expert’s Terms of Retainer were fixed on 2 May 2023 upon their signature by the Neutral Expert on that date after their signature by the representatives of each Party.
The Neutral Expert appointed the Permanent Court of Arbitration as Registry and Secretariat on 5 June 2023. These Neutral Expert proceedings are administered by the Vienna Office of the PCA, in cooperation with its Mauritius Office.
Case information
| Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
The Republic of India (State) |
| Name(s) of Respondent(s) | The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (State) |
| Names of Parties | - |
| Case number | 2023-14 |
| Administering institution | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
| Case status | Pending |
| Type of case | Inter-state other |
| Subject matter or economic sector | Electricity/Power |
| Procedural rules | - Other - |
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
Bilateral treaty |
| Language of Proceeding |
English |
| Seat of Arbitration (by Country) | - N/A - |
| Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s) | Neutral Expert: Mr. Michel Lino
Technical Assistant to the Neutral Expert: Mr. Luc Deroo |
| Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Designated Representative for India:
Ms. Debashree Mukherjee Secretary Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry of Jal Shakti
Representatives for India:
Mr. M. Anand Prakash Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran Division) Ministry of External Affairs
Mr. Darpan Talwar Commissioner (Indus) Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry of Jal Shakti
Lead Counsel for India:
Mr. Harish Salve, KC and Senior Advocate |
| Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Designated Representative for Pakistan:
Mr. Mansoor Usman Awan Attorney General
Deputy Designated Representative for Pakistan:
Mr. Raja Naeem Akbar Federal Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
Representatives for Pakistan:
Mr. Syed Ali Murtaza Federal Secretary Ministry of Water Resources
Mr. Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters
Ms. Fatima A. Malik Office of the Attorney-General
Mr. Syed Shahroz Bakhtiyar Office of the Minister of Law and Justice
Counsel for Pakistan:
Sir Daniel Bethlehem KC Professor Philippa Webb Twenty Essex, London
Professor Attila Tanzi Dr. Cameron Miles 3 Verulam Buildings, London
Mr. Stephen Fietta KC Ms. Laura Rees-Evans Ms. Miglena Angelova Mr. Abdullah Tariq Ms. Charlotte Westbrook Ms. Jane Byrne Fietta LLP |
| Representatives of the Parties | |
| Number of Arbitrators in case | 1 |
| Date of commencement of proceeding |
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| Date of issue of final award | - |
| Length of Proceedings | - |
| Additional notes | - |