DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh govt has sought China’s “involvement and support” for the Teesta restoration project, a move that risks clouding New Delhi-Dhaka relations, as the latter pushes India to work towards implementing the 2011 Teesta water-sharing treaty blocked by outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
Dhaka has been demanding a greater share of Teesta’s waters under the agreement — which is pending for many reasons, including lack of coordination between Centre and Bengal. Many in Bangladesh hope that with BJP, which is at the Centre, soon to form govt in Bengal, there is an opportunity to revisit the treaty.
