India, June 27 -- India on Friday rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that it can continue hearing a case related to Pakistan's objections to Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects despite New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, and said it has never recognised this court.

The Indian side has never participated in the proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration since Pakistan raised objections to certain design elements of the 330 MW Kishanganga and 850 MW Ratle hydropower projects in 2016 under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty.

On Friday, the Court of Arbitration considered the impact of the Indian government's decision of April 23 to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in ab...