New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- India on Tuesday said any discussion on the renewal of the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh will be held through the existing bilateral mechanisms, including the Joint Rivers Commission, as the 1996 agreement is set to expire in December 2026.

Addressing the Ministry of External Affairs' bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and have several technical-level structures that support discussions on water-related issues between the two countries.

"There are 54 rivers that are shared between India and Bangladesh, and there is a Joint Rivers Commission, which is a bilateral mechanism, and there are several technical-level structures as well which sup...