India, May 17 -- India on Saturday strongly rejected a fresh ruling issued by what it called an "illegally constituted" Court of Arbitration (CoA) under the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the decision "null and void".

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India does not recognise the legitimacy of the tribunal and has "firmly rejected all prior pronouncements" made by it.

He reiterated that any proceedings or awards issued by the body hold no legal validity.

India reaffirms suspension of Indus Waters Treaty obligations

The dispute stems from the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 between India and Pakistan, which governs the sharing of river waters from the Indus basin.

Officials said that once the treaty is in abey...