Keep water issue away from politics and war
The Permanent Indus Commission is mandated to implement the
1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Under the treaty, India has full use of the
three “eastern” rivers (Beas, Ravi, Sutlej), while Pakistan has control over
the three “western” rivers (Indus, Chenab, Jhelum). Prime Minister Narendra
Modi had held a review meeting on the treaty to consider retaliatory measures
against Pakistan for the attack, saying, “blood and water cannot go together”.
He said India would not allow even a “drop of water” to go waste into Pakistan.
Now some issues should be kept away from politics and war. So
this move is strengthening the position of our country among the peace loving
country and spread our policy "Live And Let Live". Participation in IWT is not to be taken at
face value but on agreement that would hinge on Pakistan’s credible
demonstration of dismantling of terror camps and safe havens in her soil. India’s willingness to participate is also
a pointer to show her inclination to peace dialogue in spite of prolonged
sullenly silent period due to hostilities out of trigger from across the
border.
Indian economy is growing faster along with poverty in India.
Poverty is biggest issue that should be tackled by doing innovation for
society. Some say that Indian people need to engage in spiritual activity in
order to reduce corruption and violence in India.
On April 1, 1948, a newly independent India turned off the
tap to its neighbour Pakistan, blocking the flow of water to key canals across
the Radcliffe line. And, it was the second time after Uri attack, when India
thought of using water treaty as a weapon. After certain strategies and talks
held of this issue, it was felt that there was a need to maximise the use of
Beas, Ravi and Sutlej from Indian side. Indus Water Treaty resources should be
solved on a functional and not a political plane, without relation to past
negotiations and past claims.
India's participation in Indus Water Treaty talks is a
welcome sign, which sends a strong signal to the outer world that this country
is always sacrificing something to its neighbors. Its culture is to live with
peace and move with enlightenment. Its nature is always with forgiving the
mistakes of its neighbors, even though they repeatedly attack its people on its
soil. It is giving more chances to learn to co-exist to prosper. Pakistan is
now facing the heat for their mistakes for encouraging terrorist groups since
they are killing their own people. Let us hope they will stop further
encouraging them.
Attending the conference is a positive step. The opportunity
should be used to develop cordial ties through amicable water sharing mechanism.
India's willingness to participate in the water treaty talks is welcome as it
will then be possible to re assert the stand of India of its right to use full
water resources for the irrigation of vast Indian territories. PM Modi was referring only to the flow of waters in
the three eastern rivers and India's entitlement for run-of-river power
projects and even storage on the western rivers
Reason for the success of this Treaty is because the India
has so far scrupulously adhered to the provisions of the Treaty even though Pakistan
has always tried to besmirch India's fair name and twist its arms to forego its
entitlements. If water-sharing must be kept above politics, then so must be
state-sponsored jihadi terrorist attacks. Neither is a legitimate weapon of
war. There should be no thaw in relationship unless and until Pakistan
verifiably shuns its policy of jihadi terrorism and stops hatred based on religion.
Participation in the Indus Water treaty meetings should be
done with care and caution. Pathankot and Uri attacks are still fresh in our
mind.
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