India dismisses Court of Arbitration's ruling on J&K dam projects

India Jun 28, 2025

India has dismissed a recent ruling by a Court of Arbitration constituted at Pakistan's behest over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydro projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
The government says the tribunal is "illegal" because it goes against the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960, calling all its decisions "void."

India-Pakistan ties already strained after Pahalgam attack

This dispute isn't just about water—it's adding to already tense India-Pakistan relations.
India accuses Pakistan of using arbitration as a distraction from its support for cross-border terrorism, especially after the Pahalgam attack.
With both sides at odds over shared rivers, these tensions could potentially make regional cooperation on big issues like water scarcity and climate change even harder.