Permanent Court of Arbitration Orders India to Uphold Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague ruled that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, rejecting India's attempt to suspend the agreement. India had suspended the treaty in April 2025 following a Kashmir incident, but the tribunal declared the treaty remains fully in force. The ruling has intensified diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.
Where Sources Diverge
The Hindu reported that India rejected the ruling, while other sources reported the ruling as a legal victory for Pakistan.
India rejected the ruling, stating it does not recognize the court's jurisdiction.
The PCA rejected India's attempt to place the treaty in 'abeyance' and ruled that the treaty remains fully in force.
The scmp and cna reported that the tribunal ordered India to limit work on two hydropower projects in Kashmir.
India must limit work on a hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region.
The tribunal ordered India to curb work on two Kashmir hydropower projects.
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Permanent Court of Arbitration: India Must Abide by Water-Sharing Treaty with Pakistan Saba News Agency
Permanent Court of Arbitration: India Must Abide by Water-Sharing Treaty with Pakistan saba.ye
MEA says India has 'never recognised the existence in law of this illegally-constituted and so-called Court of Arbitration'
A Hague tribunal orders India to curb work on two Kashmir hydropower projects, saying the Indus Waters Treaty stays fully in force.
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Associated Press Of Pakistan International embarrassment for India as Arbitration Court orders to uphold Indus Waters Treaty ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP): In a significant diplomatic and legal victory for Pakistan, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague on Monday rejected India’s unilateral and illegal attempt to place the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in "abeyance," ruling unanimously that the treaty remains fully in force. The Court of Arbitration delivered its... This post International embarrassment for India as Arbitration Court orders to uphold Indus Waters Treaty first appeared on Associated Press Of Pakistan and owns the property.
India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on a hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague said on Monday. India in April last year suspended the treaty that ensures water supply to 80 per cent of Pakistani farms, after India identified as Pakistani two of three assailants in an attack that killed 26 people at a tourist destination in Kashmir that month. Islamabad...
An international tribunal has ordered India to "observe its obligations" under a water-treaty with Pakistan.
India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says Al Arabiya English
India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says english.alarabiya.net
India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says Reuters