India and Pakistan will today hold talks on hydro-power projects under Indus Waters Treaty, IWT, in Washington DC. They will talk over issues related to India's two hydroelectricity projects under IWT at the World Bank headquarters. <br/> <br/>Welcoming the participation in the talks World Bank's Vice President for South Asia region Annette Dixon has assured neutrality and impartiality of the international body in helping both nations to find an amicable way forward. Mr Dixon said this in a letter to the Indian Ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna and welcomes the spirit of goodwill and cooperation. <br/><br/>Union Water Resources Secretary Amarjit Singh will lead the Indian delegation during the talks. The Indian team will comprise officials from ministries of external affairs and water resources.<br/><br/>The two countries last held talks over the two projects in March this year during the meeting of Permanent Indus Commission, PIC, in Pakistan.<br/><br/>Pakistan had approached the international lender last year, raising concerns over the designs of the two projects located in Jammu and Kashmir. <br/>