Pakistan objected to India's Kishanganga project in Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir on grounds that it will reduce Islamabad's share of river water. On which river is the project being constructed?
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Chenab
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Ravi
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Sutlej
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Beas
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Jhelum
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Correct answer
Explanation
Pakistan sent a note verbale to India on May 17, 2010 on the disputed Kishanganga project which is being built on a tributary of river Jhelum, in Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir. The note verbale indicates Pakistan's intention to set up a Court of Arbitration as provided in the dispute settlement mechanism under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India till date has not responded to Pakistan's first note verbale in which Islamabad has asked New Delhi to decide on its two negotiators for the arbitration process and also inform the World Bank about the need to appoint a neutral expert as the two countries have been unable to resolve differences within the Permanent Indus Waters Commission.