WEBDESK: Pakistan has welcomed the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, which endorsed Pakistan’s stance and called upon India to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) confirmed its jurisdiction on June 27, 2025 at The Hague to hear Pakistan’s case against India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty and related hydropower projects, where it endorsed Pakistan’s stance and called upon India to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan has urged India to immediately resume compliance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which New Delhi suspended in May 2025.
The Pakistani government stated that the treaty, signed in 1960, remains fully in force and cannot be withdrawn from unilaterally.
The recent ruling from the PCA has strengthened Pakistan’s position and confirmed the court’s jurisdiction over the case.
In a statement issued on social media platform X, Pakistan’s Foreign Office welcomed the 27 June supplementary ruling of the PCA.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 30, 2025
Pakistan Welcomes the Supplemental Award Announced by the Court of Arbitration
In a Supplemental Award announced on 27 June 2025, the Court of Arbitration hearing the Pakistan-India dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has found that… pic.twitter.com/moo4wndr6U
The court said it had full authority to hear the case regarding the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower projects. It emphasised that it would continue the legal process in a timely, fair, and effective manner.
Pakistan said the court had rightly taken notice of India’s announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it illegal and one-sided.
The Foreign Office also reiterated that the court’s findings backed Pakistan’s view that India has no legal grounds to act alone in changing or suspending the treaty terms.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar praised the decision, saying it upheld the legal standing of the Indus Waters Treaty and confirmed that it remains valid.
He said the PCA ruling reinforced the need for India to return to the treaty framework without delay.
Earlier, Pakistan had also appreciated the PCA’s issuance of the “Supplementary Jurisdiction Award” and noted that India cannot unilaterally halt a long-standing agreement like the IWT.
Islamabad confirmed it looked forward to the next phase of the court’s ruling, expected on merit after hearings held in July 2024 at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
The Pakistani government once again called for structured talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. It referred to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for broad-based bilateral dialogue, which would also cover the implementation of the IWT.
Pakistan expressed readiness to engage with India on all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, water, trade, and terrorism.
Meanwhile, India has rejected the court’s decision.
According to The Hindu, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has clearly dismissed the PCA’s supplementary award and reaffirmed its position that it does not accept the court’s jurisdiction in the matter.
