Indus Waters Dispute: Pakistan Approaches International Court, India Rejects Jurisdiction

• Pakistan filed a complaint in The Hague regarding India's hydropower projects on the Indus Waters Treaty.
• The court ordered India to share operational data for Baglihar and Kishanganga projects, which India explicitly rejected.
• India asserts it does not recognize the court's jurisdiction, stating the Indus Waters Treaty's suspension nullifies any arbitration body.
• India suspended the treaty after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in April 2025, linking water sharing to cross-border terrorism.
• The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, mediated by the World Bank, allocated eastern rivers to India and western rivers to Pakistan, with India allowed limited non-consumptive uses.