ON 31 August 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague, Netherlands, announced its decision in the arbitration proceedings initiated by Pakistan against India under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960. According to Reuters, the Court’s unanimous decision affirmed that India remains bound by the Indus Waters Treaty and cannot simply place the agreement in abeyance amid bilateral tensions. The Court also issued an order concerning interim measures related to India’s construction of Ratle Hydroelectric Plant in Jammu and Kashmir.

India announced suspension of the IWT in April 2025 following deadly attack at a tourist destination in occupied Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed. India attributed responsibility to Pakistan, an allegation Islamabad has consistently rejected. Pakistan has also called for a........

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