(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (KUNA) -- Indian government on Thursday rejected ruling of Permanent Court of Arbitration in favor of Pakistan in Indus Waters Treaty dispute.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the pronouncements of Permanent Court of Arbitration are without jurisdiction, devoid of legal standing, and have no bearing on India's rights of utilisation of waters.
"India has never accepted the legality, legitimacy, or competence of the so-called Court of Arbitration," he said.
"As reiterated in our press release of 27 June 2025, the Indus Waters Treaty stands in abeyance by a sovereign decision of the government of India, taken in response to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, including the barbaric Pahalgam attack."
The response came in wake of the Hague-based Court's ruling that India shall 'let flow' the waters of the Western Rivers for Pakistan's unrestricted use, with exceptions for hydropower generation, strictly conforming to the treaty.
India had put the Indus Waters Treaty implementation in abeyance after tension between the two nuclear neighbours in wake of the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Last Monday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry welcomed the Court's decision, noting that Islamabad remains committed to full implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, and expects India to "immediately resume" the normal functioning of the pact, and faithfully implement the "award" announced by the Court of Arbitration. (end)
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