Teesta River as a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh

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Keywords: India; Bangladesh; Teesta; international rivers; All India Trinamool Congress; Mamata Banerjee

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Podoplelov S.A. Teesta River as a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2019. N 2, p.91–105

Podoplelov S.A. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

The article discusses the dispute over sharing the waters of the Teesta River between India and Bangladesh. It reviews efforts to establish rules for water use since 1972, the role of West Bengal political elites, and obstacles to a settlement after the change of government in India in 2014.