Dawn: India reneges on deal to get power projects inspected

A nine-member team led by Indian commissioner for Indus waters Pradeep Kumar Saxena had visited Lahore last month and held talks for two days (Aug 29 and 30) with their Pakistani counterparts on water disputes on the platform of the Pakistan-India Permanent Commission for Indus Waters (PCIW). (APP/photo)

September 26: Dawn report by Khalid Hasnain states that India has postponed inspection of its two hydropower projects — 1,000MW Pakal Dul and 48MW Lower Kalnal — by Pakistani experts on the pretext of some local issues. Sources see it as a possible impact of the recent cancellation of talksbetween the foreign ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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