India Rejects Hague Court Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty

India officially rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague on August 31, 2026, which declared the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force.

The Ministry of External Affairs stated the arbitral body was illegally constituted in breach of treaty terms and maintains that India's decision to hold the treaty in abeyance since April 22, 2025, remains valid.

The court had prohibited India from concreting the Ratle Hydro-Electric Plant dam wall until 90 days after a Neutral Expert’s final decision, which is currently expected in July 2027.