Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion river projectBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed a preference for India to execute a $1 billion river development project over China, aimi...
15 Jul, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
PM Modi reiterates India's commitment towards concluding Teesta deal with BangladeshThe Teesta river originates in Sikkim, flows through the northern parts of West Bengal, before entering Bangladesh and joining the Brahmapu...
27 Mar, 2021, 10.27 PM IST
India will continue to engage with Bangladesh to conclude Teesta agreement: ShringlaAddressing a special briefing, foreign secretary Shringla said that the secretaries of water resources from both countries met recently und...
24 Mar, 2021, 10.10 PM IST
Draft paper on Teesta deal likely during Sheikh Hasina’s visitFuelling hopes of a final agreement is the BJP’s landslide win in Uttar Pradesh, a verdict seen buttressing any bold move Modi may contempl...
20 Mar, 2017, 01.36 AM IST
Bangladesh awaits Teesta river deal during Sheikh Hasina's India visit: MinisterIndia and Bangladesh were set to ink the deal during Singh's 2011 Dhaka visit, but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declined to e...
15 Mar, 2017, 05.31 PM IST
Teesta water sharing deal no more a pressing issue: Bangladesh official"Teesta in a sense is like a mosquito bite, you feel that a mosquito is there, but it cannot take away too much of your blood... In Banglad...
29 Aug, 2016, 06.59 PM IST
Behind scene efforts underway to resolve Teesta issue: Pankaj Saran"I think it's better to work quietly behind the scene rather than advertise the progress," said Pankaj Saran, Indian High Commissioner to B...
14 Sep, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
Indo-Bangla talks underway on sharing of rivers Teesta, FeniThe Government of India has been in discussion with the Government of Bangladesh to have an agreement on sharing of common rivers.
23 Jul, 2015, 07.31 PM IST
Teesta accord: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee may be eyeing bigger compensationThe “politically incorrect” accord, which proposes equal sharing of river water between the two countries, could hurt her electorally.
13 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Centre discussed with West Bengal over Teesta river: GovernmentCentre has discussed with WB government "at appropriate levels" to arrive at an agreement on sharing of Teesta river water on a fair and eq...
07 May, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
Hopes rise for solution to old Indo-Bangladesh water sharing dispute if BJP comes to powerDespite national level agreement between the two countries to have it resolved, the dispute remained under knots following strong oppositio...
07 May, 2014, 04.19 PM IST
Bangladesh hopes India would take 'liberal view' to resolve TeestaThe signing of the agreement on Teesta was delayed due to the opposition by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
17 Feb, 2013, 02.43 PM IST
- Sheikh Hasina asks India to end Teesta deadlock
India was expected to sign a deal with Dhaka on the Teesta during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Dhaka visit in September last year.
18 Mar, 2012, 10.06 PM IST
- Teesta water deal to be signed soon: Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said India and Bangladesh will soon ink a pact on Teesta water sharing.
18 Sep, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- Manmohan Singh, Sheikh Hasina put Teesta behind, fix boundary
A land boundary agreement and significant trade concessions by India saved the day, but it was a close shave for both leaders.
07 Sep, 2011, 08.41 AM IST
- No teesta deal during PM visit in landmark border agreement
Failure to sign any deal on sharing of the Teesta, Feni river waters cast a shadow on Manmohan Singh's maiden visit to Dhaka
07 Sep, 2011, 02.57 AM IST
- Bangla, India exchange draft accords on Teesta water-sharing
India and Bangladesh have exchanged draft agreements on the vexed Teesta water-sharing issue and promised to go ahead expeditiously
20 Mar, 2010, 11.08 AM IST