Pakistan urges India to resume IWT after the court of arbitration decision

The Foreign Office (FO) has called on India to immediately resume the normal function of the Indus Water’s Treaty (IWT) and fully comply with its obligations under the Court of Arbitration of Arbitration of “Supplementary Award” last Friday by the case initiated by Pakistan against India.

In a statement shared on Monday, Fo India called on to respect international agreements and resume cooperation on the case and emphasized the importance of preserving the Treaty of Regional Stability.

It expressed approval of the supplementary allocation issued by the Court of Arbitration on June 27, 2025, on the ongoing dispute over Kisganga and Ratle Hydroelectric Projects.

“In the order, the court confirmed its jurisdiction over the case and said it remains competent to oversee the dispute and is obliged to promote the procedure in a timely, fair and effective way,” the statement added.

Fo welcomed the supplementary award and saw it as a significant legal justification. Pakistan reiterated his position that IWT cannot be changed unilaterally by India.

“The award justifies Pakistan’s attitude that the Indus Waters Treaty remains valid and operational and that India has no right to take one -sided action with regard to it,” the statement concluded.

This decision follows India’s unilateral suspension of IWT, which Pakistan has considered illegal. The court’s decision acts as a strong response to India’s action and claims that the treaty remains valid and operational.

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Last week, the Court of Arbitration in accordance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, 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 of Justice in Abeyance or suspends a continuous dispute resolution process,” read the order.

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The supplementary price said “the text … does not allow for the unilateral” monkeyian “or” suspension “of the treaty. On the contrary, the treaty contains the continuation that is in effect until it is terminated by mutual consent of India and Pakistan”.

“Such text Definitely Indicates an Intent by the Drafters Not to Allow for Unilateral Action to Alter the Rights, Bonds, and Procedures Established by the Treaty, Including The Treaty’s Dispute Settlement Procedures. Additionally, The Object and Purpose of the Treaty, as Expressed in IIT in IIS Includes Establishing Procedures for the Resolution of All Such Questions As May Here Are Ary In Regard to the Interpretation or Application of the Provisions Agreed Upon In The Treaty, “It said.

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), who killed 26 tourists and wounded 17 others.

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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 Donald Trump, a full and immediate ceasefire was reached between India and Pakistan.