Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan
A Hague tribunal orders India to curb work on two Kashmir hydropower projects, saying the Indus Waters Treaty stays fully in force.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India must continue to adhere to the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, refusing to withdraw from the agreement. The treaty, signed in 1960, governs the use of water from six rivers that originate in India but flow into Pakistan. The court found that India had no justification for suspending or terminating the treaty, as the agreement remained fully in force.
India's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, welcomed the decision, stating that it vindicates Pakistan's position that a binding international treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended. Pakistan has also committed to protecting its rights under the treaty, as it considers any attempt to change the flow of cross-border waterways as an act of war.
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