NEW DELHI: “Blood and water can’t flow at the same time,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday during a meeting to review the Indus Water treaty+ with Pakistan amidst heightened tension between the two countries.
Principal secretary to PM, Nripendra Misra, NSA Ajit Doval and foreign secretary S Jaishankar also attended the meeting in the PM’s residence.
India today ruled out cancelling the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, but sources said in a new and aggressive move, New Delhi is planning on greater use of three of the five rivers that are controlled by Pakistan, reported NDTV.
PM @narendramodi chairs meeting on #IndusWaterTreaty, says blood and water can’t flow together at same time – Sources
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) September 26, 2016
India to use potential of 18000 megawatt of power from the western rivers under Indus water treaty: Sources on PM-Water ministry meet
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2016
India to Expedite Construction on 3 Dams
#FLASH: India to expedite construction on 3 dams on River Chenab; Pakul Dul Dam, Sawalkot Dam and Bursar Dam
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2016
Source: Agencies
