India-Pakistan tensions +looking for leverage +PM Narendra Modi chairs meeting on Indus Waters Treaty. Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum form the Indus water system that flows from India to Pakistan.The treaty, brokered by the World Bank, is often considered to be too one-sided and there has been growing clamour to relook at it. The pact has survived wars and phases of frosty ties between India and PakistanAt his speech in Kozhikode on Saturday, Modi hinted that India might explore diplomatic options at present. "The treaty has caused huge loss to Jammu and Kashmir" as the people of the state cannot fully utilise the waters of various rivers, particularly Chenab in Jammu, for agricultural and other activities, Singh had said. "The state government will support whatever decision is taken by the central government on Indus Waters Treaty," he had said.

Source: Times of India September 26, 2016 08:07 UTC