Indus Waters Treaty dispute: US urges India and Pakistan to work bilaterally to solve the issue

NEW DELHI: Rather than mediate on the Indus Waters dispute, Washington today urged India and Pakistan to work bilaterally to solve the issue, contrary to what the Pakistani media reported yesterday.

Quoting unnamed Washington sources, Dawn had reported that the US has initiated the process to resolve the water dispute between India and Pakistan without waiting for a formal invitation.

At a daily press briefing today, a US State Department spokesman was asked if the US had offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue.