India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan
Summary
India has rejected a ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that ordered it to follow the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. India suspended the treaty last year after a deadly attack in Kashmir, and the court ruled that the treaty is still binding and that India must limit construction on a hydroelectric project in the region.Key Facts
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.
- India suspended the treaty in April 2023 after an attack in Kashmir killed 26 people; two of the attackers were identified as Pakistani.
- Pakistan denies involvement in the attack.
- The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, governs the sharing of river water that supports 80% of Pakistan’s farmland.
- The court ordered India to limit construction on the Ratle Hydro-Electric Plant in Kashmir until a neutral expert delivers a decision, expected by July 2027.
- India says it does not accept the court’s jurisdiction and rejects the ruling, calling it an interference in its sovereign decisions.
- Pakistan welcomed the court’s decision and is looking for ways to re-engage on the treaty’s terms.
- The dispute is linked to the ongoing conflict over Kashmir and threatens a decades-old water-sharing agreement.
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