International court backs Pakistan's position on Indus Waters Treaty

India continues to reject arbitration, leaving New Delhi-Islamabad ties frozen

India and Pakistan remain at odds over the applicability of the Indus Waters Treaty the two arch rivals signed in 1960, which India unilaterally suspended in April 2025. © Reuters

ISLAMABAD -- An international court has upheld Pakistan's plea against India's pondage at two hydroelectric projects in the New Delhi-administered Kashmir region, reinforcing Islamabad's position on the Indus Waters Treaty, a water-sharing agreement between the two neighbors, which India unilaterally declared it would suspend last April.