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

https://mins.news/en/item/39024

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 16:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/india-rejects-hague-court-order-to-restore-indus-waters-pact-with-pakistan?traffic_source=rss

> India has rejected a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty remains binding, arguing the tribunal has no authority over its sovereign decisions. New Delhi suspended the pact after a Kashmir attack, while Pakistan welcomed interim measures restricting work on India’s Ratle hydroelectric project.

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