Srinagar: In violation of international agreements, India has rejected a ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning hydroelectric projects in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in “abeyance” following May 2025 tensions with Pakistan.
According to Kashmir24, in violation of the international binding on the issue, New Delhi dismissed the arbitration award linked to Pakistan’s objections over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects, terming the Court of Arbitration “illegally constituted.”
Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had never recognised the authority of the tribunal and rejected all its pronouncements as “null and void.