India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says
AMSTERDAM/MUMBAI: India must limit work on an hydroelectric plant in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) region and uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended over tensions with its neighbouring country, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said on Monday. The Hague-based court said the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries remained fully in force, as India…
The Permanent Court of Arbitration has ruled that India must adhere to its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan and limit activities at an hydroelectric plant in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. The Hague-based court emphasized that the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan remains fully in force and that India has no legal basis to suspend the agreement.
Experts believe that India's decision to hold the IWT in abeyance contravenes international law. The court has appointed a neutral expert to review the hydroelectric plant's construction in the Himalayan region by July 2027. India has categorically rejected the court's decision, stating that its 2025 move to suspend the treaty remains valid.
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