114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission between India and Pakistan

Question: Where was the 114th meeting of the permanent Indusa Commission concluded on March 29th-30th, 2018?
(a) Karachi
(b) Lahore
(c) Islamabad
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts

  • On March 29-30, 2018The 114th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission concluded in New Delhi.
  • The Indian side, comprising senior officials from foreign and water ministries, is led by Indus water commissioner PK Saxena, while the six-member Pakistani delegation is headed by Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah.
  • Representatives from both sides discussed deliberations on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) dispute and outstanding issues.
  • Indeed, in the year 1960, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was signed between the two countries.
  • The fact that all six major rivers of Pakistan, including its lifeline the Indus, have their headwaters in India has always worried Islamabad.
  • According to this treaty, the waters of the three western rivers of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are reserved for Pakistan and the water of the eastern rivers Ravi, Sutlej and Beas is reserved for India.
  • Significantly, the 113th meeting of the permanent Indus Commission was held in Lahore, Pakistan on 20-21 March, 2017.

Reference:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/mar/29/india-pakistan-hold-permanent-indus-commission-meet-in-new-delhi-1794402.html
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/29/c_137075144.htm