Teesta deal after India’s new govt takes over
bdnews24.com :
India has told Bangladesh that further progress on the stalled negotiation for sharing of Teesta waters can be expected only after a new government takes over after the parliament elections in April-May this year.
The two neighbours discussed sharing of waters of trans-border rivers on Thursday, when Bangladesh foreign secretary Shahidul Haque met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, National Security Adviser Shiv Shanker Menon and foreign secretary Sujatha Singh in Delhi.
The meetings took place amidst shrill accusations by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the federal government of ‘clandestinely’ releasing river waters to Bangladesh without informing her administration in Kolkata.
Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque was assured by the senior officials that New Delhi would look into Dhaka’s allegation about drastic flow of water on Teesta into Bangladesh.
India has told Bangladesh that further progress on the stalled negotiation for sharing of Teesta waters can be expected only after a new government takes over after the parliament elections in April-May this year.
The two neighbours discussed sharing of waters of trans-border rivers on Thursday, when Bangladesh foreign secretary Shahidul Haque met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, National Security Adviser Shiv Shanker Menon and foreign secretary Sujatha Singh in Delhi.
The meetings took place amidst shrill accusations by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the federal government of ‘clandestinely’ releasing river waters to Bangladesh without informing her administration in Kolkata.
Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque was assured by the senior officials that New Delhi would look into Dhaka’s allegation about drastic flow of water on Teesta into Bangladesh.