India says river issues with Bangladesh to be discussed through JRC

India on Tuesday said all issues related to the sharing of the Ganges and other common rivers with Bangladesh would be discussed through the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC).

“We have a Joint Rivers Commission and all matters related to rivers will be discussed at this commission. At the same time, technical-level meetings on the Ganges treaty have continued to happen,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said at a media briefing in New Delhi.

Jaiswal's remarks came amid comments by Bangladesh’s Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee that Dhaka wants to negotiate a new Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty with India instead of renewing the existing agreement.

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The minister made the remarks at the national dialogue “Kollolini: A River Dialogue 2026” at Aloki Convention Centre in Dhaka on Thursday (24 Sept).

He said the new agreement should include a guarantee clause while ensuring Bangladesh’s national interests are protected.