India must meet the obligations under a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan that New Delhi sought to suspend, an international arbitration panel in The Hague ruled Monday.
Pakistan welcomed the decision, but India rejected it.
Acting on Pakistan’s application, the panel prohibited India from pouring concrete beyond specified levels on a hydroelectric plant it is building in disputed Kashmir.
The restrictions will remain in effect until 90 days after a World Bank-appointed neutral expert decides whether the project’s design complies with the Indus Waters Treaty.
The expert’s final decision is expected in July 2027. The decision is seen as a big win for Pakistan.
