Ganga Water Treaty Nears Expiry; India Assures Bangladesh of Structured Mechanism

The Hindu · india

Weeks before the Ganga Water Treaty's expiry in December, India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that a structured mechanism remains in place for its requirements. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the Joint Rivers Commission serves as this mechanism for discussing cross-boundary rivers. India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit New Delhi, though no update on treaty renewal or visit dates has been provided. The bilateral treaty, signed in 1996, requires expert and political consultations for renewal, facing hydrological, ecological, and political pressures.