India and Pakistan are holding high-level talks on technical issues of the Indus Waters Treaty in Washington. A senior World Bank official has said that the meeting is a continuation of a discussion on how to safeguard the Treaty for the benefit of the people in both countries.
The World Bank last month had said that under the Treaty, India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain restrictions.
Pakistan opposes the construction of the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants being built by India. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory.