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Bilateral Talks on Ganga Water Sharing
January 6 , 2026
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- India and Bangladesh started talks to renew the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty, which will expire in December 2026.
- The treaty was originally signed in 1996 to share dry-season flows of the Ganga at the Farakka Barrage.
- Officials are taking joint water measurements in the Ganga and Padma rivers every 10 days until May 31.
- The Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission coordinates water-sharing matters between the two countries.
- India and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, and the Farakka Barrage was built in 1975.
- Talks aim to balance domestic water needs with regional cooperation amid growing water stress.
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