India rejects Hague ruling on Indus Waters Treaty as Kashmir water dispute deepens
India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that said the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan remains fully binding. The tribunal also ordered India to limit construction at the Ratle Hydro-Electric Plant in Kashmir, including restrictions on work above certain levels on the dam wall and power intake structure. New Delhi said the court has no jurisdiction over its sovereign decisions and that the verdict will have no effect on its actions.The dispute escalated after India suspended the treaty in April last year following an attack at a tourist site in Kashmir that... [Continue Reading]
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