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India Rejects International Tribunal Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty

An international tribunal ruled that India cannot unilaterally withdraw from the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, but New Delhi has dismissed the decision as illegal and without jurisdiction. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over water sharing between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

31 Aug, 06:21 — 31 Aug, 22:53
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ReutersVery High1d ago

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says - Reuters

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says  Reuters

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1d ago

India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan

New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.

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Barron'sHigh1d ago

Tribunal Says India Cannot Withdraw From Water Treaty With Pakistan - Barron's

Tribunal Says India Cannot Withdraw From Water Treaty With Pakistan  Barron's

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DWHigh1d ago

Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty

An international tribunal has ordered India to "observe its obligations" under a water-treaty with Pakistan.

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SCMPMostly Factual1d ago

India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court

India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with ⁠Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on a hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague said on Monday. India in April last year suspended the treaty ‌that ensures water supply to 80 per cent of Pakistani farms, after India identified as Pakistani two of three assailants in an attack that killed 26 people at a tourist destination in Kashmir that month. Islama...

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual19h ago

Government terms arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty ‘illegal’

In a decisive move, India has dismissed an arbitration court's ruling related to the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that the court lacks authority over sovereign matters. This echoes India's previous stance on a similar arbitration award. The Permanent Court of Arbitration urged India to respect its treaty obligations, but India firmly reaffirms that its suspension of treaty enforcement remains effective.

By TNN

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indian-expressMostly Factual1d ago

‘No jurisdiction’: India rejects international court’s order on Indus Water Treaty

By Shubhajit Roy

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Pakistan welcomes Hague Court's order on Indus Water Treaty after India rejects ruling

Earlier in the day, India rejected the ruling and said that it had never recognised the existence of the court in The Hague.

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ndtvMostly Factual1d ago

'No Jurisdiction': India Rejects Hague Court's Indus Waters Treaty Ruling

India maintained that it has never appeared before this body and has refused to take any cognisance of its earlier pronouncements.

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moneycontrol1d ago

India rejects Indus Waters Treaty arbitration award, calls Court of Arbitration ‘illegally... - Moneycontrol.com

India rejects Indus Waters Treaty arbitration award, calls Court of Arbitration ‘illegally...  Moneycontrol.com

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DawnMostly Factual1d ago

Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Waters Treaty, suspend work on its hydro project

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and suspend work on its hydro projects. The Hague-based court issued the award on the status of the IWT and the order on “interim measures concerning the Ratle hydro-electric plant”. Water and the IWT remain a contentious issue between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s unilateral abeyance of the accord in April last year — a move that was followed...

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1d ago

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

A Hague tribunal orders India to curb work on two Kashmir hydropower projects, saying the Indus Waters Treaty stays fully in force.

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gulf-newsMixed1d ago

Pakistan says welcomes Hague decision on water sharing treaty with India

Pakistan says welcomes Hague decision on water sharing treaty with India

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express-tribuneMostly Factual1d ago

Arbitration court orders India to suspend work on hydro projects, uphold IWT with Pakistan

Court says IWT between two countries remained fully in force, as India has no justification for suspending agreement

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Daily SabahMixed1d ago

Int'l panel rules India to comply with water-sharing with Pakistan

India must meet the obligations under a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan that New Delhi sought to suspend, an international arbitration panel in The Hague ruled Monda...

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star-malaysiaMixed1d ago

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says - The Star

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says  The Star

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geo-newsMostly Factual1d ago

The Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan

Labourers walk on a bridge near the 450-megawatt hydropower project located at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, which flows from India into Pakistan. — Reuters In a major boon for Pakistan in its dispute over the ‘one-sided’ suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty , the...

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dhaka-tribuneMostly Factual1d ago

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan - Dhaka Tribune

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan  Dhaka Tribune

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punch-ngMostly Factual22h ago

India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists

An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to “observe its obligations” under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend. It also made an order “prohibiting” India from carrying out works at two hydro-electric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus Water Read More: https://punchng.com/india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan-tribunal-insists/

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gdn-online1d ago

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

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express-tribune31 Aug, 06:21First to report

Arbitration court orders India to suspend work on hydro projects, uphold IWT with Pakistan

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geo-news31 Aug, 11:22

The Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan

Dawn31 Aug, 11:29

Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Waters Treaty, suspend work on its hydro project

star-malaysia31 Aug, 11:35

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says - The Star

moneycontrol31 Aug, 11:45

India rejects Indus Waters Treaty arbitration award, calls Court of Arbitration ‘illegally... - Moneycontrol.com

ndtv31 Aug, 12:03

'No Jurisdiction': India Rejects Hague Court's Indus Waters Treaty Ruling

gdn-online31 Aug, 12:06

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, arbitration court says - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Reuters31 Aug, 12:30

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says - Reuters

hindustan-times31 Aug, 12:59

Pakistan welcomes Hague Court's order on Indus Water Treaty after India rejects ruling

yle-uutiset31 Aug, 13:00

Oikeus: Intia rikkoo Pakistanille elintärkeää vesisopimusta

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Daily Sabah31 Aug, 14:39

Int'l panel rules India to comply with water-sharing with Pakistan

gulf-news31 Aug, 14:47

Pakistan says welcomes Hague decision on water sharing treaty with India

SCMP31 Aug, 14:50

India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court

DW31 Aug, 15:01

Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty

Barron's31 Aug, 15:44

Tribunal Says India Cannot Withdraw From Water Treaty With Pakistan - Barron's

dhaka-tribune31 Aug, 16:05

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan - Dhaka Tribune

Al Jazeera31 Aug, 16:23

India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan

channel-news-asia31 Aug, 16:42

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

indian-express31 Aug, 16:58

‘No jurisdiction’: India rejects international court’s order on Indus Water Treaty

naftemporiki31 Aug, 17:37

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aftonbladet31 Aug, 18:03

Fortsatt bråk om Indusfloden trots dom

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punch-ng31 Aug, 19:15

India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists

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Times of India31 Aug, 22:53Latest update

Government terms arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty ‘illegal’