Indo-Pak talks over water halt without success

Indo-Pak talks over water halt without success
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Summary Final session of the water dialogue will be conducted over the next two months.

LAHORE (Dunya News)— Three days long negotiations by Indus Water Commission on water issue between Pakistan and India ended today (Tuesday) without success.
According to details, the negotiations initiated three days before in Lahore in which Pakistan placed its reservations over water issue before India, however the dialogue process ended without any significant solution of the issue.
Negotiations final session will be conducted in September and October between both countries. In case of India’s failure to satisfy the objections raised by Pakistan, Indus Water Commission will take the matter to the International Court and neutral mediator.
Indus Water Commissioner Pakistan Asif Baig, while talking to media, said that the dialogue report has been sent to the government. He further said that it is premature to say anything about the settlement of water issue with India.
The commissioner said that India will not be given space to delay this issue and the decisions will be made in the final bilateral sessions over the next two months.
On the other hand, India and Pakistan have agreed to visit the site of the dams, whereas, the objections by Pakistan on the design of Krishna Ganga Dam were also presented before India during the dialogue process.
 

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