In the context of international water treaties, consider the following statements:

The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 and regulates the sharing of river waters between India and Pakistan.

The treaty allows for the establishment of a Permanent Court of Arbitration to resolve disputes.

The treaty was negotiated over a period of twelve years.

The Indus Water Treaty allocates the Indus River and its tributaries exclusively to Pakistan.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 and regulates the sharing of river waters between India and Pakistan: This is correct. The treaty was signed on September 19, 1960.
The treaty allows for the establishment of a Permanent Court of Arbitration to resolve disputes: This is incorrect. The treaty provides for a neutral expert, not a court of arbitration.
The treaty was negotiated over a period of twelve years: This is incorrect. The negotiations lasted for nine years.
The Indus Water Treaty allocates the Indus River and its tributaries exclusively to Pakistan: This is incorrect. The treaty allocates certain rivers to India and others to Pakistan.

Thus, only one statement is correct.

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The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 and regulates the sharing of river waters between India and Pakistan: This is correct. The treaty was signed on September 19, 1960.
The treaty allows for the establishment of a Permanent Court of Arbitration to resolve disputes: This is incorrect. The treaty provides for a neutral expert, not a court of arbitration.
The treaty was negotiated over a period of twelve years: This is incorrect. The negotiations lasted for nine years.
The Indus Water Treaty allocates the Indus River and its tributaries exclusively to Pakistan: This is incorrect. The treaty allocates certain rivers to India and others to Pakistan.

Thus, only one statement is correct.

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