law: Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937
  4.Effect of foreign awards :-
  (1) A foreign award shall, subject to the
  
  provisions of this Act, be enforceable in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch,
  
  for "the States".} [India] as if it were an award made on a matter
  
  referred to arbitration in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch, for "the
  
  States".} [India] 
  (2) Any foreign award which would be
  
  enforceable under this Act shall be treated as binding for all purposes on the
  
  persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by any of
  
  those persons by way of defense, set off or otherwise in any legal proceedings
  
  in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch, for "the States".} [India] ,
  
  and any references in this Act to enforcing a foreign award shall be construed
  
  as including references to relying on an award.