What began as a supplemental request has now crystallised into a full-fledged award — a binding, enforceable judgment that firmly upholds Pakistan's position under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The August 8 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is a landmark moment, not merely for Pakistan's water security but also for the principle that international agreements cannot be set aside on a whim. India must allow the waters of the Western rivers — Indus, Jhelum........

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