India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan
India has formally rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that ordered it to uphold the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. New Delhi claims the court lacks jurisdiction over its sovereign decisions regarding the water-sharing agreement.
Why it matters
This rejection escalates tensions between India and Pakistan, threatening a long-standing water-sharing framework critical to regional agricultural stability.
New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choices following the suspension of the accord over Kashmir security concerns.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Protestors carry flags and banners during a demonstration against the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India, in Karachi, Pakistan [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 31 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ordering it to uphold the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the matter.
India suspended the treaty in April last year after identifying two of three assailants as Pakistani in an attack that killed 26 people at a Kashmir tourist destination. Pakistan denied any involvement in the attack.
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