India, Jan. 27 -- In a departure from the usually contentious rhetoric surrounding the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday struck a conciliatory note, describing Haryana as a "brother" and calling for a solution through sustained dialogue.

Following a two-hour meeting with his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh, Mann said that the discussions were held in a "positive atmosphere" to resolve the three-decade-old deadlock.

"Haryana is not our enemy, but a brother. This is a legacy issue, and both states want a resolution," Mann said during a joint press conference.

"We have decided today that officials from both sides will meet frequently-three to four times a month-to find a sol...