India-Bangladesh Ganga water deal expires in December, renewal talks yet to begin
- India and Bangladesh's 30-year Ganga water-sharing deal expires in December 2026 — renewal talks have not formally begun yet.
- Millions of Bangladeshi farmers depend on Ganga water in the dry season — without a renewal, there is no legal guarantee India will release it.
- Bangladesh has also been waiting 30 years for a Teesta river water deal — West Bengal keeps blocking it to protect its own farmers.
- Analysts say India should link both deals — Bangladesh says no, fearing it will lose both rivers if either negotiation collapses.
Source: firstpost.com
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