ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India will start secretary-level talks on water disputes, particularly the Wullar barrage project here on Thursday.
According to ministry of Water and Power, a 10-member Indian delegation, headed by secretary water resources Dhruv Vijai Singh will reach Islamabad on Wednesday for dialogue starting from 12 to 14 to discuss Pakistan`s objections about Wullar barrage and construction of a 439-foot long and 12-metre wide navigational lock at the barrage.
The Pakistani delegation, to be headed by Secretary ministry of Water and Power Javed Iqbal.
It may be mentioned here that both the countries have so far held 13 rounds of secretary-level talks, including four under the composite dialogue, on the issue lying unresolved for more than 26 years.
India started to construct the Wullar barrage in 1985 but had to suspend work in 1987 after objections by Pakistan which moved to seek international court of arbitration or the neutral expert.
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