India has completely rejected the supplementary award issued by the Court of Arbitration relating to the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Both these dams are located on the Indus river system. This decision comes at a time when India temporarily suspended the Indus Water Treaty after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India said that India has never recognized the existence of this court, and its formation is a violation of the basic provisions of the treaty. India has also made it clear that until Pakistan credibly and permanently ends cross-border terrorism, it is not bound to follow any provision of the Indus Water Treaty.
The MEA said that an illegal arbitration court, which claims its legitimacy under the Indus Water Treaty 1960, has delivered a supplementary award on the Kishanganga and Ratle projects in Jammu and Kashmir. India has never legally recognized this court. The formation of this court itself is a serious violation of the Indus Water Treaty, hence India considers any of its decisions or proceedings as illegal and invalid.
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