Indus treaty rethink: PM Modi to get official briefing today

September 26, 2016 07:57

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a fiery speech in Kerala where he blamed Pakistan for exporting global terrorism has now called for a briefing on the Indus Waters Treaty.

PM Modi will meet relevant officials from various ministries today including External Affairs and Water Resources at 12 PM. The briefing will present to the PM "pros and cons" of the treaty which distributes waters of the Indus river system between India and Pakistan, indicating that the government is ready to take a hard look at options to claim Indus resources without breaking the word of the treaty.

The decision to examine the Indus treaty comes days after foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said while India did not intend to violate the 1960 treaty, "eventually any cooperative arrangement requires goodwill and mutual trust on both sides".

The exercise also indicates that the PM might be looking for leverage other than military reprisals against Pakistan, given concerns over a conflict between the nuclear armed neighbours escalating.

ALSO, please read: Why abrogation of the Indus Waters Treaty sucks

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