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

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   Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague

   The Hague's arbitration panel has ruled that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. The treaty, signed in 1960, governs the sharing of water resources between the two countries. The ruling comes after Pakistan challenged India's construction of hydropower projects on the Kishanganga and Ratle rivers. India has rejected the ruling, citing the tribunal's lack of jurisdiction.

   Why it matters

   The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960, following the partition of India. The treaty established the Indus Waters Commission to manage the sharing of water resources between India and Pakistan. Tensions have been rising between the two countries over India's construction of hydropower projects on rivers that flow into Pakistan.

   What is confirmed

   • India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, according to a ruling by The Hague's arbitration panel.
   • The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 to govern the sharing of water resources between India and Pakistan.
   • India has rejected the ruling, citing the tribunal's lack of jurisdiction.

   What to watch next

   • India's response to the ruling and potential actions from Pakistan
   Sources used for this update (14)

   1. Reuters — India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says
   2. dw.com — Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty
   3. NDTV — 'No Jurisdiction': India Rejects Hague Court's Indus Waters Treaty Ruling
   4. indianexpress.com — India must uphold Indus Waters Treaty, court rules. What was Pakistan’s case?
   5. The Times of India — Government terms arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty ‘illegal’
   6. The Hindu — Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling
   7. CNBC — India rejects court order to uphold decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan
   8. Dawn — Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Waters Treaty, suspend work on its hydropower project
   9. Al Jazeera — Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains
   10. eurasiareview.com — Indus Waters Treaty and the New Fault Line in South Asian Security – OpEd
   11. Jurist.org — Arbitration court orders India to honor water-sharing agreement with Pakistan - JURIST - News
   12. Hindustan Times — Pact born out of Partition: The Indus Waters Treaty, why India rejects The Hague tribunal & its ruling
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