After weeks of trading allegations and a two-hour meeting between the Chief Ministers of the two States on Monday, the ongoing water sharing dispute between Delhi and Haryana was eventually attributed to “heat”, “high demand”, “miscommunication” and “poor water management on Delhi’s side”.

If there was an agreement between the two sides, it could not be spelt out. Both sides maintained it was a “cordial meeting” and outstanding issues will be sorted through discussions, but no details were offered.