India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says
The court said the treaty remains fully in force and ordered India to curb Ratle construction until a World Bank-appointed expert rules in 2027.
- On Monday, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that India must limit construction on a Kashmir hydroelectric plant and uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, which India suspended last year.
- India suspended the treaty last year, which ensures water supply to 80% of Pakistani farms, marking a departure from the 1960 agreement both nations had honored despite prior regional conflicts.
- Agreeing with Pakistan, the court restricted India from building the Ratle Hydro-Electric Plant dam wall above specific levels until 90 days after a World Bank-appointed neutral expert issues a decision.
- India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the verdict "categorically," stating the court lacks jurisdiction over sovereign decisions and its pronouncements will have no effect on India's projects.
- A neutral expert will determine by July 2027 whether hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan region comply with treaty obligations, while the court affirmed the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force.
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India rejects The Hague court's ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
New Delhi: India on Monday, August 31, rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s order setting aside its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the “illegally constituted” body has no jurisdiction to comment on New Delhi’s sovereign decisions. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance remains in force. New Delhi decided to put the IWT in abeyance …
In May 2025, New Delhi announced the suspension of its participation in the Water Sharing Agreement, which concerns, inter alia, the Indus River, after accusing Pakistan of supporting a deadly attack on tourists in the Indian part of Kashmir, which Islamabad denied.
India remains bound by and must observe Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan: Hague-based court
Permanent Court of Arbitration passes order on 'interim measures' concerning Ratle hydro-electric plant in Indian-administered Kashmir New Delhi says its decision to 'hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance remains in force'
India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists
An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to “observe its obligations” under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend. It also made an order “prohibiting” India from carrying out works at two hydro-electric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus Water Read More: https://punchng.com/india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan-tribunal-insists/
India may not unilaterally withdraw from a water treaty with Pakistan, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled on Monday. According to the international tribunal, India must "fulfill its obligations" under the agreements made regarding the sharing of water in the Indus Basin. The tribunal has also "prohibited" India from carrying out work on two hydropower projects.
'No jurisdiction': India rejects Permanent Court of Arbitration's order on suspension of Indus Waters Treaty
New Delhi, Aug 31: India on Monday rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration's order setting aside its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the "illegally-constituted" body has no jurisdiction to comment on New Delhi's sovereign decisions. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance remains in force. New Delhi decided to put the IWT in abeyance as p…
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