Indus Water Treaty Secretary-level talks under threat     

secretary-level talks in Washington this month Kishanganga and Ratle projects between Pakistan and India

secretary-level talks in Washington this month Kishanganga and Ratle projects between Pakistan and India

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Under the supervision of the World Bank about the organization’s secretary-level talks in Washington this month Kishanganga and Ratle projects between Pakistan and India is still not a final decision. Pakistan Indus Water Commissioner Mirza Asif Baig told the BBC that Washington B in India, Pakistan talks are scheduled on time or currently cannot be said about it. He says that the two sides wait for the final decision about participation in the talks. Mirza Asif decided to participate in the dialogue to be bags of the two countries which have not yet been announced. After a 2-year last month, India, Indus Water Commissioners level talks with Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty was agreed to restore. After the talks in April on two controversial projects between the two countries, it was said by Pakistan will be discussed in Washington. India has kept silent about the proposed talks. Pakistan Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif said that under the supervision of the World Bank in Washington on 11 AprilRatle on Kishanganga projects and will negotiate secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India. India 850 MW to 330 MW Kishanganga and Neelum river on the waterRatle hydroelectric project is built. Of these projects refer to salty Pakistan had raised objections to the World Bank. The next talks will discuss the other two projects on the river. Pakistan has conveyed to India under the Indus Water Treaty objections to these projects. The idea that Indian-administered Kashmir in September 2016 after the attack in Uriunder the presidency of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with Pakistan had decided to suspend talks under the Indus Water Treaty. Which was also brought by the Narendra Modi, he said that blood and water cannot flow together. The threats came from the Indian government to end the 57-year-old agreement with Pakistan.

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