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India Rejects Indus Waters CoA Award Over Maximum Pondage Citing Illegal Tribunal Authority
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Published on 16 May 2026
India says the award is null and void
India has rejected a new Court of Arbitration (CoA) award under the Indus Waters Treaty, calling the tribunal illegally constituted and without authority. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the CoA issued an “award on maximum pondage” on May 15, supplementing an earlier interpretation ruling. India reiterated it never recognized the CoA and declared any proceedings, awards, or decisions null and void. The move adds to India Pakistan tensions over Indus River water sharing and management, with India keeping the treaty framework in abeyance.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal rejected the May 15 CoA decision
- India disputes the CoA’s jurisdiction and says it was illegally constituted
- The CoA’s latest ruling concerns “maximum pondage”
- India says any CoA proceedings or awards are null and void
- India maintains its Indus Waters Treaty abeyance decision remains in force
- Tensions persist over Indus River water sharing with Pakistan
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