India and Bangladesh on Thursday commenced talks on renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, which is set to expire in ...

Bangladesh’s election, Hasina’s presence in India and Dhaka’s signing of the UN water convention could complicate the 1996 ...

Yet, in the high-stakes geopolitical landscape of South Asia, our rivers are increasingly being reconfigured from lifelines ...

As Bangladesh and India begin the long, delicate process of discussing the future of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, the ...

VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and ...

Signed in 1996 between India and Bangladesh, the 30-year Ganges Water Sharing Treaty is set to expire in December 2026.

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north. Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule VARANASI, ...

India and Bangladesh on Thursday began joint water measurement on the Padma and the Ganga rivers as the 30-year Ganges Water Sharing Treaty entered its final year. Water measurement began at a point 3 ...

Our colorful convoy of auto rickshaws had just arrived at the marigold-orange, 19th-century Kathgola Palace, which was beautifully reflected in a pond out front. I stood awed by the imposing ...