The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India must continue to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the decades-old water-sharing agreement remains fully in force.
The Dutch court also ordered India to limit construction work on the Ratle hydroelectric project in Indian-administered Kashmir while the treaty-related dispute is assessed further.
The ruling rejected India’s position that it could unilaterally suspend the treaty. The court said India had no legal basis to terminate or place the agreement in abeyance.
A neutral expert appointed by the World Bank will determine by July 2027 whether the construction of the disputed hydropower projects complies with the treaty’s requirements.
Pakistan welcomed the ruling, saying it confirms that the Indus Waters Treaty has neither been terminated nor suspended and that India remains bound by its provisions.
The treaty, signed in 1960, governs the sharing of the Indus river system between the two countries and has remained in place through decades of tensions and wars.
India has rejected Monday’s ruling and says it does not recognize the Court of Arbitration’s jurisdiction. Law experts opined that India’s stance is irrelevant.
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