India-Bangla Ganga Water Treaty expires next year, talks yet to start

NEW DELHI: Bilateral discussions for renewal of the India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty are yet to commence between the two countries, the govt informed Parliament on Friday. The treaty signed in 1996 expires next year.

"Under the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC), technical-level meetings continue to be held with Bangladesh on all water-related issues of mutual interest," said the ministry of external affairs in response to a written question. The last such meeting was held in March 2025, providing a structured platform for data sharing and joint monitoring.

The ministry also said that the central govt regularly consults West Bengal in preparing for these discussions.