After failure of two-day secretary level talks between Pakistan and India in New Delhi on the construction of Kishinganga and Ratle hydroelectric plants in the Indian occupied Kashmir, Pakistan announced on Friday its intention to approach the International Court of Arbitration (ICA).
A tweet by Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif said, “talks were held for two and half years with India on the resolution of Pakistan’s objections regarding Kishinganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects. The talks failed. Pakistan with the consent of stakeholders decided to take it to full court of arbitration.”
The Indian government invited Pakistani side to discuss points of dispute under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). The secretary water and power heading an eight-member delegation held two days talks on July 14-15 in India, the minister further informed.
India is developing, 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project on the River Kishanganga, named as Neelum in Pakistan and 850 MW Ratle hydroelectric project on Riven Chenab in Indian occupied Kashmir.
Under the IWT, Pakistan has rights over both the rivers but India can initiate run of the river projects. Pakistan’s primary objection is against the designs of both the projects that allow far greater pondage, water storage, as compared to run of the river projects. Pakistan has apprehensions that the water storage could be used for declining river flows to Pakistan.
India should scrap the treaty, since no other countries in the world has this kind of treaty. Even China does not respect the International court decision on China Sea dispute, why should India?
why pakis want to build dam in India? Everything is wrong and fake among Muslims from ISIS to Pakistanis
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