Pakistan greets the Court of Arbitration Award confirms IWT rights

Pakistan has greeted a prize issued by the Court of Arbitration on August 8 and interpreted central aspects of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), which called the decision a significant confirmation of its rights over the Western rivers.

The order, published on the court’s website on Monday, clarifies the criteria for new rivers of the river Water Tower projects, which India plans to construct on the chenab, Jhelum and Indus rivers.

In a greater finding, the court declared that India should “let flow” the waters of the western rivers of Pakistan’s unlimited use. It emphasized that any exceptions to the hydroelectric generation must comply with the provisions of the treaty rather than India’s preferred “ideal” or “best practice” standards.

India has repeatedly refused to participate in arbitration and contested the jurisdiction of the court. However, the Court unanimously rejected India’s objections in a previous 6th of July 2023 a decision and confirmed that it was properly composed and competent to hear the dispute.

A supplementary award issued on June 27, 2025, further stated that India’s Notice of April 2025, which placed the Treaty “I Abeyance”, did not limit the jurisdiction of the court.

During the case, the court ensured that India remained informed and invited to participate while thoroughly assessing Pakistan’s claims through hearings, written submissions and examination of historical and publicly available evidence.

It also addresses the legal effect of decisions from dispute resolution bodies under the Treaty, such as courts of arbitration and neutral experts.

The Foreign Office said in a statement Monday: “The court’s conclusions about low level, gated gaming, intake to the turbines and free tables are in line with Pakistan’s interpretation of the relevant provisions of the Treaty.”

The price also limits India’s ability to maximize the pond for the pond and limit the potential overuse of water resources. It is important that the court noted that its prices are final and binding on both India and Pakistan, with a controlling legal effect on future arbitration and neutral expert decisions, read the statement.

It further added that the right to Pakistan’s attitude as downstream Riparian State confirmed the court that the goal of the treaty is to define the rights and obligations of both parties with emphasis on mutual cooperation and effective dispute resolution.

The award is of particular importance in the middle of India’s recent announcement to place the treaty in Abeyance and its former boycott of the arbitration case.

Pakistan described the order as “an approval of Pakistan’s historical attitude” on water sharing questions.

Pakistan repeated his commitment to the full implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty and called on India to immediately resume normal treaty function and “faithfully implement the price announced by the Court of Arbitration.”

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Earlier in June, the Court of Arbitration in accordance with the Indus Water’s Treaty (IWT) of 1960 decided that India’s decision to hold the Treaty in Abeyance did not deprive it of his competence to judge Pakistan’s complaint against his neighbor.

The court issued the “supplementary award” about the procedure introduced by Pakistan against India.

“In accordance with this interpretation of the Treaty, the Court has previously stated that once a procedure for an arbitration court has begun, as in the present case, there must be a strong presumption against the random loss of jurisdiction in relation to the issues placed before it was subsequently in the event of a neutral expert.

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Accordingly, the text of the Treaty read in the light of its object and purpose is not to allow any of the parties unilaterally, to keep in accordance with or suspend a continuous dispute resolution process, ”the order reads.

India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty

In April, the India Waters Treaty with Pakistan suspended in the wake of a deadly attack in Pahaldam, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 tourists.

The attack led to a dramatic escalation between the two nuclear armed neighbors. India accused Pakistan of supporting the terrorists behind the assault, an allegation Islamabad denied strongly.

India launched air strikes against what it described as terrorists training camps across the border. Pakistan said the strikes hit civilian areas and caused dozens of injuries.

Pakistan carried out Operation Bunyanum Marsoos in response to the Indian military’s creepy attack, which began the night of May 6 and 7, resulting in loss of innocent civilian lives, including women, children and the elderly.

On May 10, Pakistan deployed his al-Fatah missile and targeted several Indian military installations. However, after the intervention of US President Donald Trump, a full and immediate ceasefire was reached.