Indus Water Commission delegation heads to New Delhi

(Friday 15.15)

A delegation of Indus Water Commission will head to New Delhi on March 22 to hold water talks with officials of India.

The delegation to be led by Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah will hold talks with India’s Water Commissioner Pardeep Kumar on March 23 and 24 in the Indian capital.

Pakistan will present its objections over India’s contentious water projects on Chenab river, sources said.

Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah had earlier said that Pakistan’s delegation will attend the two-day session in New Delhi.

“We stand our stance with regard to four contentious Indian hydro electric projects including Pakal Dul and Ratle power project,” Shah said.

The previous session of talks between the two countries was held in Lahore, two years ago.