Pak, India reafirm commitment to Indus Waters Treaty
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28/03/2012
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Pakistan Observer
Under the dialogue process between India and Pakistan, the delegations of the two countries met here on March 27-28, to discuss the Tulbul Navigation and Wullar Barrage Project.
The Indian delegation was led by Dhruv Vijai Singh, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources and the Pakistan delegation was led by Imtiaz Kazi, Secretary Water and Power.
Secretary Kazi and some members of Pakistan delegation called on India’s Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H. Pala.
The talks were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere.
The two sides reiterated their commitment to bilateral engagement in a spirit of constructive cooperation.
They discussed their respective positions on the project while reaffirming the commitment to the Indus Waters Treaty 1960.
Both the sides emphasized the need for an early and amicable resolution of the issue within the ambit of the Indus Waters Treaty.
In order to address the concerns of both countries, it was agreed that the Indian side would provide additional technical data to Pakistan, which would examine all the data and furnish its views before the next round of the talks.
Both the sides further agreed that, if required, they would explore the way forward for resolving the issue under the provisions of the Treaty. —APP