India on Friday said it is ready to resolve the ongoing dispute over Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan over the Kishenganga and the Ratle projects, ANN reported.
The announcement came days after the World Bank group announced a pause in the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty.
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“India has always believed the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, which includes the redressal of the technical questions and differences, should be done bilaterally between India and Pakistan,’’ foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said at a media briefing in New Delhi.
Giving examples of incidents where Pakistan and India bilaterally resolved issues within the Permanent Indus Commission, Swarup said there was no reason for Pakistan to raise objections as the issues can be resolved by professional, technical experts from both sides. He gave examples of the height of the freeboard for Kishan Ganga issue and the Salal Hydro Electric Project in 1978.
“We advised the World Bank not to rush for initiating two parallel processes simultaneously and hold more consultations,” Swarup said.
“It is a matter of satisfaction that this point has now been recognised by the World Bank. We believe that these consultations should be given adequate time,” he said.
