Modi says Tipaimukh project will not be taken forward in its present form.
One of the key contentious issues between India and Bangladesh — the sharing of Teesta river waters — finally made it to the joint statement, reaffirming India’s commitment to settle the issue “as soon as possible.”
According to the statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi “conveyed that deliberations are under way involving all stakeholders with regard to conclusion of the Interim Agreements” on at least two rivers, Teesta and Feni. While it was not very different from what was said in the joint statement in 2011, there was one critical difference. In 2015, the Chief Minister of West Bengal visited Bangladesh and participated in key meetings. Later in the evening, Mr. Modi said he would “make it [Teesta deal] happen.” “We should not lose hope ever about this deal,” he added. Read more
Courtesy: The Hindu