The Permanent Indus Commission, set up under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, is set to meet in New Delhi on March 23 to 24, said two Indian officials that deal in bilateral water issues. An eight-member Pakistani delegation, headed by Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Meher Ali Shah has departed for New Delhi to hold talks with the Indian side led by P. K. Saxena, according to a report. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri confirmed the talks will take place. At the forthcoming talks, Pakistan will raise its objections on the technical designs of India’s Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydroelectric plants, he said. The river use talks follow a rare military agreement this month to stop firing on the bitterly contested Kashmir border.

Source: Pakistan Today March 22, 2021 10:22 UTC