Bangladesh Urges India to Settle Teesta Water Issue
103 sourcesUpdated 18 Aug 2026, 5:20 amCoverage regionsIndia · Global · Delhi · Chennai · International
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Bangladesh Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee stated Dhaka wants to resolve the Teesta issue.
The minister urged New Delhi to balance mutual interests while pursuing its own goals.
The long-standing water-sharing dispute dates back to the 1980s.
A 2011 draft agreement previously stalled due to opposition from West Bengal.
More context
Bangladesh is currently pursuing a comprehensive management project for the Teesta River.
This restoration project involves Chinese support, raising strategic sensitivities.
The involvement of China occurs near India's crucial Siliguri Corridor.
Both nations acknowledge the importance of maintaining friendly bilateral relations despite water tensions.
Future negotiations depend on balancing regional security concerns with water access needs.
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What coverage agrees on
Reports agree that Bangladesh desires a peaceful resolution to the Teesta water-sharing dispute while maintaining friendly ties with India, despite ongoing discussions involving Chinese project support.
What is changing or disputed
It remains uncertain how future water-sharing negotiations will progress given regional security concerns regarding Chinese involvement near the Siliguri Corridor.
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Reports emphasize Bangladesh's official stance urging a resolution to the Teesta water-sharing issue without harming bilateral relations with India. The coverage highlights Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee's remarks calling for New Delhi to balance mutual interests. Articles also note the historical context of stalled negotiations since the 1980s and 2011. Furthermore, the analysis points out Dhaka's controversial engagement with China on the Teesta River restoration project near the strategic Siliguri Corridor.
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India Today reports that Bangladesh Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee stated that Dhaka wants to settle the long-standing Teesta water-sharing issue without harming friendly ties with India. Anee urged New Delhi to consider Bangladeshi interests while pursuing its own during a seminar in Dhaka, which highlighted Bangladesh's controversial pursuit of the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project with Chinese support. The article details the history of water negotiations dating back to the 1980s and the 2011 draft agreement that stalled due to opposition from West Bengal.
The New Indian Express reports on comments from Bangladesh Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee emphasizing that Dhaka does not wish for relations with India to deteriorate over the Teesta water-sharing dispute. The piece outlines Anee's call for New Delhi to balance its own interests with those of Bangladesh while noting Dhaka's engagement with China on the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. Additionally, the article highlights the strategic sensitivity of Chinese involvement near India's Siliguri Corridor and reviews historical bilateral water talks.
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