Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:46pm on 02 Feb 2026,Monday India Global
India has declined to join new hearings by a Hague-based Court of Arbitration in the Indus Waters Treaty dispute with Pakistan. Government sources said India does not recognise the court and will not respond to its notices. They described it as a “so-called illegally constituted” body. The court has asked India to submit operational logbooks of certain hydroelectric projects and scheduled hearings for February 2–3. India has not filed any documents. Sources said the treaty is “in abeyance” after the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi maintains that such technical matters should go only to a neutral expert, not to arbitration. (PC: NDTV)
