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IWT: India-Pakistan likely to discuss five hydro projects

An Indian delegation consisting of nine members arrived in Pakistan today to attend the 113th Permanent Indus Commission meeting which will be held in Islamabad from tomorrow.



Both countries are expected to discuss their issues with five hydroelectric projects during the meeting, which will be a two-day affair.

Indian media said the key problem from the Indian side would be to resolve differences over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydro power projects that are being constructed on the Jhelum and Chenab rivers, respectively. Pakistan has been opposing both projects saying that they violate the provisions of the treaty. Conflict increased when Prime Minister Narendra Modi threatened to block the flow of water into Pakistan. However, India has maintained that it never reduced the water flow to Pakistan.

Pakistan has firmly stated that changes or altercations to the Treaty would not be accepted. India had earlier said that it was ready to engage in further discussions with the neighbouring country over resolving the current differences over the two hydro power projects under the treaty. However, Pakistan has argued that India was buying time to complete both projects and when they were completed, India insisted that it could not be modified.

Pakistan has consistently objected to the design of the Kishenganga project (330-MW) saying that the construction of the plant would lead to a 40 per cent reduction in the water that flows into the country, thereby violating the provisions of the treaty. As far as the Ratle power plant project (850-MW) is concerned, Pakistan wants India to reduce the planned storage capacity of the project from 24 million cubic metres to eight million cubic metres. It also wants india to reduce the height of the dams.

The Pakistani side is expected to raise issues related to three dams, Pakuldul (1000 MW) on Chenab, Miyar (120 MW) located across Miyar Nalla, a right bank main tributary of the Chenab River, and Lower Kalnai hydro project (43 MW), a tributary of Chenab. Both India and Pakistanseem to have left it to the experts to resolve technical issues related to water-sharing.
 
Ye Joker Modi nahi sudhrega... He will go to any extent to damage Pakistan... Its time to make our policy too aggressive..
They already started water war..

Actually many dams are made during secular CONgress rule. Modi is not starter but finisher.

Ex:He didn't started Gujarat riots but finished it.
 
Ye Joker Modi nahi sudhrega... He will go to any extent to damage Pakistan... Its time to make our policy too aggressive..
They already started water war..
All you guys can do is cry!!
Why you guys live in eternal fear...we are using our share !! You can build dams too with chinese help!!
 
Actually many dams are made during secular CONgress rule. Modi is not starter but finisher.

Ex:He didn't started Gujarat riots but finished it.
Here comes another fascist... What is the purpose of discussion here for Gujarat Riots...
You statement proved he is involved in the massacre of Muslims.. I don't care who and which party rules India.. Modi is actually showing real face of India which previous Govt was hiding and that makes us and world aware of your policy...

All you guys can do is cry!!
Why you guys live in eternal fear...we are using our share !! You can build dams too with chinese help!!
Its a violation of treaty and You people are make too much of noise for Diamer Basha dam and CPEC...

Nation first.... :cheesy:
Nation doobne wala hai... :jester:
 
Here comes another fascist... What is the purpose of discussion here for Gujarat Riots...
You statement proved he is involved in the massacre of Muslims.. I don't care who and which party rules India.. Modi is actually showing real face of India which previous Govt was hiding and that makes us and world aware of your policy...

YAWN ... Everybody knew who is terrorists,massacred all religion people and hated by all religions and Atheiest.

Anyway,wait for few more years Pakistan will turn into Arabia without oil :rofl:
 
Its so interesting to hear about Pakistani nukes every now and then especially from members who are not the residents of Pakistan. Btw what if India decided to purchase Nuclear weapons from Pakistan ??
 
Although I personally think that it is highly unlikely that the Indian government will reduce the capacities and heights of the dams being built, it will be interesting to see what arguments both sides use to support their stances.

Conflict increased when Prime Minister Narendra Modi threatened to block the flow of water into Pakistan.
Indeed, this sensationalist claims to support the people of Pakistan yet threatens to initiate a water war which would certainly lead to a disregard of the Human Right to Water and Sanitation.

However, India has maintained that it never reduced the water flow to Pakistan.
Of course, a country with the motto "Satyameva Jayate" wouldn't lie, would it?
 
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