India's external affairs ministry said on 2026-06-08 that India's decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance remains in force and that the court's ruling is being rejected. ^[1] On 2026-06-08, India rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration's order, with its external affairs ministry describing the court as 'illegally constituted' and saying that India had never recognized the court's existence. ^[2] On 2026-06-08, Pakistan welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration's order on the Indus Waters Treaty dispute with India and said it will consider the details of that ruling and how it may help find a pathway back to engagement under the treaty. ^[3] The Permanent Court of Arbitration on 2026-06-08 directed India to limit its work on the Ratle hydroelectric project located in Jammu and Kashmir and not to build certain structures. ^[4] A five-member court of arbitration in The Hague issued a unanimous decision on Monday rejecting India's attempt to unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. ^[5] The court found that the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force and that India must observe its obligations, including those governing hydropower projects on rivers flowing into Pakistan. ^[6] India announced its decision to place the treaty in abeyance in April 2025 following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 civilians. ^[7] Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that the ruling decisively rejects India's unlawful attempt to place the treaty in abeyance. ^[8]