India Rejects International Court's Authority on Indus Waters Dispute, Pakistan's Move Fails

• Pakistan approached the Court of Arbitration in The Hague over India's hydropower projects (Baglihar and Kishanganga) after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty.
• The court requested India to share operational data for the projects, but India explicitly refused, stating it does not recognize the court's jurisdiction.
• India considers the court's orders illegal and void, arguing that if the Indus Waters Treaty is suspended, any related arbitration body becomes ineffective.
• India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025 following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, linked to Pakistan-backed terrorists.
• The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, mediated by the World Bank, allocated eastern rivers to India and western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) primarily to Pakistan, with India allowed limited non-consumptive use on western rivers.

Why It Matters: India firmly rejects international court's jurisdiction on Indus Waters, linking treaty status to cross-border terrorism.