India Bangladeh Teesta Dispute

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that her government is opposed to any agreement between India and Bangladesh over sharing of the Teesta River water.

India will continue to engage with Bangladesh to conclude the Teesta agreement as soon as possible, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country starting Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina also jointly launched train and bus services between Kolkata and Khulna in Bangladesh and restored a defunct rail link between the two countries.

India today said "behind the scene" efforts are underway to resolve the long-pending Teesta water sharing issue with Bangladesh similar to the settlement of the historic Land Boundary Agreement with the neighbouring country.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that her government is opposed to any agreement between India and Bangladesh over sharing of the Teesta River water.

India will continue to engage with Bangladesh to conclude the Teesta agreement as soon as possible, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country starting Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina also jointly launched train and bus services between Kolkata and Khulna in Bangladesh and restored a defunct rail link between the two countries.

India today said "behind the scene" efforts are underway to resolve the long-pending Teesta water sharing issue with Bangladesh similar to the settlement of the historic Land Boundary Agreement with the neighbouring country.