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Bangladesh has formed a committee to strengthen water cooperation with India and has asked New Delhi to nominate representatives for talks, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir said on Thursday.
He made the disclosure while responding to a question at a seminar titled “Rethinking the Future of Water: Youth Leadership, Justice and Cooperation”, organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in Dhaka.
“Bangladesh wants its fair share of water from India. Bangladesh has a strong position under international law on water sharing. Effective communication and dialogue between officials concerned of the two countries are needed to enhance cooperation on water issues,” Kabir said.
He said Bangladesh had already formed a committee for this purpose and requested India to nominate its representatives.
“We have asked India to provide the names so that our representatives can begin dialogue and discussions with them. Now we have to wait for their response,” the state minister said.
Kabir expressed optimism that India would respond positively soon.
“We may receive a response very soon. This will pave the way for further discussions between the two countries and help create scope for renewing the next water-sharing agreement,” he said.
The state minister said an amicable solution to water-sharing issues was possible if the leadership of both countries had a spirit of cooperation.
“These issues must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue,” he added.