Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains

Islamabad, Pakistan – A court of arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India cannot unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, rejecting every argument New Delhi has used to justify holding the six-decade-old water-sharing agreement “in abeyance” since April 2025.In a unanimous decision issued on Monday, the five-member court found that the treaty “remains fully in force” and that India “must observe its obligations” under it, including those governing the design and operation of hydropower projects on rivers that flow into Pakistan.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistanlist 2 of 4Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?list 3 of 4Has India ‘weaponised water’ to deliberately flood Pakistan?list 4 of 4Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after warend of listThe ruling is the first time an international court has ruled on whether India’s decision to place the treaty in abeyance is legally valid.India announced the decision in April 2025, after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, saying it would suspend the treaty until Pa...