India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said no definite timeline can be given as to when the Teesta issue with Bangladesh can be resolved. “I am very hopeful that an agreement can be reached on the Teesta issue but when it will be reached that I cannot tell you,” Sushma said. It’s only my government and your government that can and will find an early solution to Teesta water sharing issue.”Also Read- ‘India cannot ignore our rights to Teesta water’Despite the fact that both India and Bangladesh have moved forward in other sectors such as power, investment and security, the Teesta water issue continues to vex. Previously, in 2011, an agreement regarding the sharing of Teesta water was drafted and set to be signed during then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Dhaka. However, during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India this year, Mamata offered an alternative solution.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 05, 2017 16:18 UTC