New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India on Thursday firmly rejected the recent award issued by the Hague-based Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty, citing the court's lack of jurisdiction, legitimacy, and competence.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India's position on the matter remains unchanged, emphasising that the treaty stands suspended following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, that claimed the lives of 26 tourists.

India has never accepted the legality, legitimacy, or competence of the so-called Court of Arbitration. Its pronouncements are therefore without jurisdiction, devoid of legal standing, and have no bearing on India's rights of utilisation of waters," Jaiswal said whi...