Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his would-be Andhra Pradesh counterpart Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday decided to meet along with officials shortly to discuss pending issues between the two States. The decision was taken when Mr. Reddy called on Mr. Rao at the latter’s camp office here to extend an invitation for his swearing in at Vijayawada on Thursday.

A release later said Mr. Rao highlighted the “give and take approach” of the Telangana government with neighbouring States right from the beginning, which would be maintained with Andhra Pradesh under the Chief Ministership of Mr. Reddy.

The two States would prosper if they effectively used water of the Godavari and the Krishna, he said.

Offering a hand of friendship to Mr. Reddy-led government, Mr. Rao said he desired friendly ties with the neighbouring State. He recalled in this context his visit to Mumbai to take up with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis decades-old water-sharing disputes between the two States. The Maharashtra government offered to cooperate with Telangana after he had convinced Mr. Fadnavis that resolution of disputes would benefit both States. As a result, Telangana went ahead with Kaleswaram and other irrigation proejcts, Mr. Rao told Mr. Reddy.

Earlier, Mr. Rao personally received Mr. Reddy and hugged him when he arrived at his camp office. TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao was also present. Mr. Rao offered sweet to Mr. Reddy, complimenting him on the landslide victory.

Before arriving at the camp office, Mr. Reddy had an hour-long meeting with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan when the former was invited to form government.