India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan
New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.
![Protestors carry flags and banners during a protest against the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India, in Karachi, Pakistan [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-04-24T123155Z_1554335542_RC2A4EAQJ2TL_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-KASHMIR-ATTACK-WATER-1788187534.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.
![Protestors carry flags and banners during a protest against the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India, in Karachi, Pakistan [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-04-24T123155Z_1554335542_RC2A4EAQJ2TL_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-KASHMIR-ATTACK-WATER-1788187534.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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