Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Waters Treaty, suspend work on its hydro project
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and suspend work on its hydro projects. The Hague-based court issued the award on the status of the IWT and the order on “interim measures concerning the Ratle hydro-electric plant”. Water and the IWT remain a contentious issue between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s…
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ruled that India must adhere to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and halt work on its hydro projects. The award, issued from The Hague, concerns the status of the IWT and interim measures regarding the Ratle hydro-electric plant. Tensions between India and Pakistan, over water and the IWT, have been long-standing.
India's unilateral suspension of the accord in April last year, following allegations linking a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir's Pahalgam to Pakistan - claims Pakistan strongly denied - led to a brief military conflict in May 2025. Pakistan has called any attempt to suspend water shares an "act of war," noting the IWT has no provision for unilateral suspension.
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