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India rejects Hague court Indus Waters award
NDTV··1 Sept
India rejected an award by the Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying the body has no jurisdiction over sovereign decisions. The Ministry of External Affairs said India never recognised the court and will keep the 1960 treaty in abeyance. The court said the treaty remains fully in force after India's suspension.
Prism
What It Means For You
- India's hydro projects on Indus-basin rivers, including those in Jammu and Kashmir, continue under New Delhi's abeyance policy.
- Pakistan's arbitration track on Kishenganga and Ratle designs does not bind India's project decisions, per the MEA.
- A World Bank-appointed neutral expert is due to rule by July 2027 on whether Himalayan hydro plants align with the treaty, according to coverage of the court process.
What's Happening
- The MEA called the Court of Arbitration illegally constituted by the World Bank in breach of the treaty.
- India says it has never appeared before the body and rejects this award as it did prior pronouncements.
- The court urged India to limit work on a hydroelectric plant in Kashmir and uphold the water-sharing treaty.
Why the Treaty Was Suspended
- India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people.
- The 1960 treaty governs sharing of the Indus river system between India and Pakistan.
- Under the suspended framework, Pakistan controlled Indus, Jhelum and Chenab waters, while India controlled Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
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