India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists

The Punch | 31-08-2026 07:50pm |

An international tribunal has ordered India to observe its obligations under the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, which New Delhi had sought to suspend. The tribunal also prohibited India from carrying out works at two hydro-electric projects that could breach the 1960 treaty. The ruling reinforces the treaty's binding nature and the need for compliance.

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