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Monday, August 31, 2026

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12:23 PMAl Jazeera

India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan

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India has rejected a Permanent Court of Arbitration order requiring it to restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, arguing that the tribunal lacks jurisdiction over its sovereign decisions.

India's refusal turns a legal ruling into a broader dispute over whether the treaty still

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The standoff could make shared river management more vulnerable to escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

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