International Arbitration Court Orders India to Submit Records of Hydropower Projects on Pakistani Rivers

The international arbitration court in The Hague has directed India to provide records of hydropower projects built on Pakistani rivers. The court order states that India must submit the operational logbooks of Baglihar and Kishanganga by 9 February 2026, and if the record is not provided, India will have to formally explain the reason. The court said Pakistan must clarify by 2 February 2026 which documents it wants. The second-stage hearing on the merits of the case will take place in The Hague on 2 and 3 February. The order also notes that interim relief can only be granted by the arbitration court, and a neutral expert does not have the authority to grant interim measures. Sources said a high-level Pakistani delegation led by the Attorney General will leave for The Hague on Saturday, including Indus Waters Commissioner Syed Mehar Ali Shah, Pakistan’s ambassador in the Netherlands, and Pakistan’s international legal team. Pakistan’s position, according to sources, is that India misused the hydropower provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty and that pondage logbooks are directly relevant and important to the case, helping determine the maximum permissible pondage.