Cash-strapped Pakistan foots India’s bill, bears New Delhi’s share of Indus Waters Treaty arbitration costs

Pakistan is bearing the full financial burden of the Indus Waters Treaty arbitration, including paying India’s share, sources say. After India stayed away following the Pahalgam terror incident, the Permanent Court of Arbitration kept moving and recognized its jurisdiction. The report says Pakistan has already paid more than $600,000 representing India’s portion, with the overall PCA process costing about $300,000 per country on average. India has boycotted hearings while contesting the court’s legality