The Bangladesh India Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) talks that were scheduled to start from Wednesday, 19 December, have been postponed at the last minute, delaying the exchange of data on six common rivers, which was last updated 34 years ago, ANI reported, quoting Bangladeshi media.
Bangladesh had earlier sought postponement of two meetings on river management scheduled for later this week, amid the protests in India over the amended citizenship law.
Bangladesh Sought Postponement
Officials from the Ministry of Jal Shakti were to meet their Bangladeshi counterparts in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday.
They said while one was a joint committee meeting and the other was a technical level meeting.
"They have sought postponement of the meeting due to some technical issues," an official added.
Sources said a member of Joint River Commission from the Bangladesh side was to lead the meeting.
India and Bangladesh share waters of several rivers. However resolution to the Teesta water issue remains unresolved.
The postponement comes days after Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan cancelled their visits to India amid protests against the legislation in the northeast.
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