Jal Shakti Ministry committed to full water utilisation under IWT: India's Indus Waters Commissioner

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he would stop river water from flowing to Pakistan, India’s Indus Waters Commissioner PK Saxena told India Today that Jal Shakti ministry has been committed to this end to utilise its entire rights on Indus waters and as a responsible signatory to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

"India as a responsible nation is committed to the provisions of the IWT. We are talking of our rights on the Western rivers and our waters on Eastern rivers which are absolute and complete. This is well within the treaty." [Readmore]