Question: The Indus Waters Treaty is a water distribution treaty between India and Pakistan. Under this treaty how many times in a year the negotiation between these two is mandatory?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Answer- (a)
Related facts
- On March 20-21, 2017, meeting between India and Pakistan on various aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be held at Lahore.
- It is mandatory to negotiate at least once a year under the Indus Water Treaty, 1960.
- For the annual meeting India’s Indus water commissioner and ministry of external affairs officials will be part of the Indian delegation.
- It is mentionable that India had decided to suspend talks with Pakistan declaring in regards to Uri attack that “Blood and water cannot flow together”.
- Now about 6 months after the meeting of the PIC-Permanent Indus Commission, is going to be held.
- The last meeting of the PIC was held in May 2015 here.
Reference:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/How-India-plans-to-use-Indus-Water-Treaty-to-turn-the-heat-on-Pakistan/articleshow/54544929.cms
http://www.ptinews.com/news/8473195_Parleys-between-India–Pak-on-Indus-pact-to-be-held-in-Lahore-