Hague court orders India to uphold Indus Waters Treaty
By The BriefBrief
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and to suspend work on a hydropower project in occupied Kashmir. The dispute follows India’s unilateral abeyance of the accord in April last year, after which India and Pakistan fought a brief military conflict in May 2025.
WHO:Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
WHAT:Ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty and suspend work on a hydropower project in occupied Kashmir
WHEN:Aug 31, 2026
WHERE:Occupied Kashmir
WHY:The order was issued in response to the Indus Waters Treaty dispute between India and Pakistan, including India’s unilateral abeyance of the accord and the resulting conflict.
