Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh presses for a durable successor pact as December expiry nears, while India weighs Bihar's water demands Bangladesh is seeking an early and durable renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with India to safeguard its dry-season water supply, with the 30-year agreement set to expire on 12 December and formal political negotiations yet to begin. Dhaka says it has prepared for a new agreement and informed New Delhi, but is still awaiting India's response.

The approaching deadline is putting renewed focus on one of the most sensitive issues in Bangladesh-India relations, as Dhaka seeks a predictable arrangement for the Ganges while India faces growing demands from states including Bihar.

Foreign Minister ...