Teesta River 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.

Sending a technical team by India to Bangladesh soon for a mega project to conserve and manage Teesta river was among major outcomes of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

India and Bangladesh on Friday vowed to bolster cooperation in key areas such as security, trade, and regional connectivity.

"A visit without water" is how some officials are describing the visit to India of Bangaldeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, because a crucial water-sharing agreement, negotiated over nearly 20 years, is unlikely to progress during the three-day trip that begins tomorrow. That's because West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains opposed to ...

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.

Sending a technical team by India to Bangladesh soon for a mega project to conserve and manage Teesta river was among major outcomes of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

India and Bangladesh on Friday vowed to bolster cooperation in key areas such as security, trade, and regional connectivity.

"A visit without water" is how some officials are describing the visit to India of Bangaldeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, because a crucial water-sharing agreement, negotiated over nearly 20 years, is unlikely to progress during the three-day trip that begins tomorrow. That's because West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains opposed to ...