Ganga Water Treaty: India, Bangladesh to form joint panel

India and Bangladesh are expected to form a joint technical committee within the next three months to renew the Ganga Water Treaty, which is set for renewal in 2026, The Tribune has learnt. Negotiations between the two neighbouring countries took place at the 86th meeting of the Joint Committee of Technical Experts on the renewal of the 30-year-old treaty for sharing the waters of the trans-boundary river. The meeting was held at Hotel Hyatt Regency in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Thursday and will conclude on Friday. Sources said both sides agreed on a collaborative approach to address key issues, emphasising the need for information exchange on flood forecasting and water sharing.