India has firmly rejected the authority of the Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty, deeming it illegal and refusing to acknowledge its jurisdiction over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India has consistently opposed the court's existence, considering its formation a breach of the treaty.
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