Blood and water cannot flow at same time: PM on Indus Waters Treaty
September 26, 2016  16:52
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TV reports coming on what PM Narendra Modi said at the Indus Waters Treaty meeting today. The prime minister today Monday chaired a meeting to review the 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.

NDTV reports that the PM is believed to have said, "Blood and water cannot flow at the same time." While this does not mean that India will abrogate the treaty, India has said that this is the appropriate time to review the Indus Waters treaty and that it needs more time to study the treaty.

Meanwhile, the Congress has also demanded a special Parliament session to discuss the security situation. The party wants Pakistan declared a terrorist state.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that while India did not intend to violate the 1960 treaty, "eventually any cooperative arrangement requires goodwill and mutual trust on both sides".
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