Government terms arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty ‘illegal’
In a decisive move, India has dismissed an arbitration court's ruling related to the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that the court lacks authority over sovereign matters. This echoes India's previous stance on a similar arbitration award. The Permanent Court of Arbitration urged India to respect its treaty obligations, but India firmly reaffirms that its suspension of treaty enforcement remains…
India has dismissed a recent "illegal" award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, stating that the court lacks jurisdiction to make decisions on India's sovereign matters. The Permanent Court of Arbitration had previously issued a similar ruling in May, demanding that India comply with the Indus Waters Treaty and halt work on a hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir.
India maintains that the tribunal was formed in violation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and that the treaty itself is currently suspended due to Pakistan's involvement in cross-border terrorism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) affirmed that India does not recognize the existence of the "illegally constituted" Court of Arbitration and refuses to acknowledge its previous rulings.
The MEA also reiterated that the suspension of the treaty remains in effect. The Permanent Court of Arbitration subsequently declared that the Indus Water Treaty continues to be fully in force, and India must abide by its obligations, including those related to the design and operation of hydroelectric projects on the Western Rivers.
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