Indus Waters Treaty: Hague Court Orders India to Uphold Pact, Pause Hydro Project

Peace Palace in The Hague, seat of the Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that India must continue observing the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and pause construction work on its Ratle hydroelectric plant. The order marks the latest development in a dispute that has run since India placed the 1960 water-sharing agreement in abeyance last year. Background: How […]