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Bangladesh Tilts to China as India Water-Sharing Impasse Deepens
June 2nd, 2026
Vai Nikkei Asia, a report on Dhaka’s recenal approval of several major river projects amid mounting water issues: Bangladesh is pushing ahead with dam and reservoir projects as it recalibrates its approach to cross-border water management after years of diplomacy with India have yielded few tangible results, instead looking to China to help address issues […]
Read more »India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh
April 10th, 2026
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at the rising water tension between India and Bangladesh, where the former has at least seven hydroelectric projects on two transboundary river systems in the pipeline in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya: On Google maps, a deep green stretch about 100 kilometers long along the India-Bangladesh border, right […]
Read more »The Strategic Ripples of China’s Mega-Dam for Bangladesh
August 7th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a look at how for Bangladesh, far downstream yet acutely affected, the Medog Hydropower Station highlights its struggles to ensure equitable water-sharing: When Chinese Premier Li Qiang broke ground on the world’s most ambitious dam – the Medog Hydropower Station on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet – global headlines fixated on […]
Read more »Water for Peace: What Bangladesh Wants from the Ganga Water Treaty
April 21st, 2025
Via EcoBusiness, commentary on the Ganga Water Treaty which – signed in 1996 – expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing arrangements. Both Bangladesh and India will need to negotiate a more thorough, equitable and climate-resilient deal. The Ganga Water Treaty is crucial to India-Bangladesh relations because it guarantees […]
Read more »What Does the World’s Largest Dam Mean For India and Bangladesh Downstream?
April 18th, 2025
Via The Conversation, a look at China’s plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream? China recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world’s largest power plant – […]
Read more »Bangladesh Delegation Visits India To Discuss Sharing of Water Resources
March 6th, 2025
Via The Tribune, an article on recent discussions between Bangladesh and India around water. The Ganges is one of the 54 rivers shared by India and Bangladesh. Long-standing differences over its water sharing were resolved with the signing of the Ganges Water Treaty on December 12, 1996, by then-Indian Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and […]
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