The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) has urged India to immediately resume the normal functioning of the Industry Water Treaty (IWT) and to fully comply with its obligations, following the publication by the “Additional Sentence” Court of Arbitration “last Friday on the procedure initiated by Pakistan against India.
In a press release shared on Monday, the FO called on India to respect international agreements and to resume cooperation on the issue, stressing the importance of preserving the regional stability treaty.
He expressed the approval of the additional sentence issued by the Arbitration Court on June 27, 2025, concerning the current dispute on the hydroelectric projects of Kishenganga and Ratle.
“In the decision, the court reaffirmed its jurisdiction on the case, declaring that he remains competent to supervise the dispute and has committed to advancing the procedure in a timely, fair and effective manner,” added the press release.
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Pakistan hosts the additional sentence announced by the Court of Arbitration
In an additional sentence announced on June 27, 2025, the Arbitration Court heard the Pakistani-Indian dispute against the hydroelectric projects of Kishenganga and Ratle revealed that … pic.twitter.com/moo4wndr6u
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@Foreignoffice) June 30, 2025
The FO welcomed the additional price, considering it as an important legal justification. Pakistan has reiterated its position that the TFI cannot be unilaterally modified by India.
“The price justifies Pakistan’s position that the Industry Water Treaty remains valid and operational, and that India is not allowed to take unilateral measures on this subject,” concluded the press release.
This decision follows the unilateral suspension of the IWT, which Pakistan deemed illegal. The court’s decision serves as a strong response to the action of India, claiming that the treaty remains valid and operational.
Pak Iwt Stance confirmed by the Arbitration Court
Last week, the Court of Arbitration formed in accordance with the 1960s Water (IWT) Water Treaty, held that India’s decision to hold the counter -suspense treaty did not deprive it of its jurisdiction to judge the complaints of Pakistan against its neighbor.
The court awarded the “additional price” on the procedure instituted by Pakistan against India.
“Consistant with this interpretation of the treaty, the court has previously found that icce a proceding before a court of arbitration is properly initiated, as in the present case, there must be a string preumbering against the incidental loss of jurisdiction over the matters placed before it by subsequent acts, such as the of a neutral expert.
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The additional price has indicated that “the text … does not provide for the unilateral” suspension “or” suspension “of the treaty. Rather, the treaty provides for its pursuit in force until the mutual consent of India and Pakistan. ”
“Such a text definitively indicates the intention of the editors not to authorize unilateral action to modify the rights, obligations and procedures established by the Treaty, including the procedures for paying disputes of the Treaty. said.
In April, India suspended the Industry Water Treaty with Pakistan in the aftermath of a deadly attack in Pahalgam, in India illegally occupied Jammu-et-Cachemire (Iiojk), which killed 26 tourists and injured 17 others.
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The attack led to a spectacular escalation between the two nuclear arms neighbors. India has accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists behind the assault, an assertion that Islamabad has firmly denied.
India has launched air strikes against what it has described as terrorists that cause camps across the border. Pakistan said strikes have reached civilian areas, causing dozens of victims.
Pakistan led the Bunyanum Marsoos operation in response to the vile attacks of the Indian army that started in the night of May 6 and 7, leading to the loss of innocent civil life, including women, children and the elderly.
On May 10, Pakistan deployed its Al-Fatah missile and targeted several Indian military facilities. However, after Donald Trump’s intervention, a complete and immediate ceasefire was reached between India and Pakistan.
