# Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty

https://mins.news/en/item/38868

- DW, 2026-08-31 14:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/court-says-india-must-uphold-pakistan-water-treaty/a-78579010?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India remains bound by its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan. It rejected all grounds India offered for suspending the pact and said hydroelectric projects on the western rivers must comply with it. Pakistan welcomed the order.

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