{
  "id": 4680158,
  "title": "Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tribunal-says-india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1523031/tribunal-says-india-cannot-withdraw-water-treaty-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The international tribunal ruled on Monday that India must comply with its obligations under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. The tribunal prohibited India from proceeding with works at two hydro-electric projects that could violate the treaty. India threatened to withdraw from the treaty in May 2025 after accusing Pakistan of supporting a deadly attack on tourists in disputed Kashmir. Pakistan denied these claims. Despite India's rejection of the tribunal's ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration unanimously found that India's grounds for suspending the treaty were not valid. The court stated that India's construction of hydro-electric projects on the Indus and associated rivers must adhere to the treaty's provisions. The ruling emphasizes that the treaty remains fully in effect, and India is obligated to follow its terms, particularly regarding the design and operation of its hydro-electric projects on the Western Rivers.",
  "summary": "THE HAGUE: An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to “observe its obligations” under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/india-rejects-hague-court-order-to-restore-indus-waters-pact-with",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:23:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tribunal-says-india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan-4680634",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:42:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘No jurisdiction’: India rejects international court’s order on Indus Water Treaty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/no-jurisdiction-india-rejects-international-courts-order-on-indus",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:58:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Hague court backs Indus Waters Treaty in Pakistan-India dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hague-court-backs-indus-waters-treaty-in-pakistan-india-dispute",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:26:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan-tribunal-insists",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:50:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}