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Teesta Waters Treaty Unlikely to Be Inked During Hasina’s Visit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s position is that the treaty would render north Bengal dry.

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Though a host of bilateral agreements are expected to be signed during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day visit to India from 7 April, a key agreement on the sharing of Teesta waters, about which there has been wide speculation, is unlikely to be inked.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral summit with Sheikh Hasina on Saturday, but no forward movement is expected on the Teesta waters agreement despite public opinion in Bangladesh on the matter.

Both India and Bangladesh, as good neighbours, have moved forward on other sectors like power, investment and security, but the Teesta waters issue remains a vexed problem.

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