Teesta Water-Sharing, Land Boundary Deal
Indian FM to initiate resolution process
India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said he would launch an initiative to resolve pending bilateral issues, including water-sharing of Teesta river, and a clear picture was expected in four weeks' time.
He would soon hold "transparent and frank" discussions with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Teesta water-sharing and land boundary agreement implementation, Khurshid told Indian journalists at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Friday.
"I have good relations with Mamata Banerjee. We have worked together in the past. The (Teesta) treaty is very important for both the countries. I'm sure she understands that and we understand her local compulsions,” he said.
The Teesta deal could not be signed during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Dhaka in September 2011 following last-minute reservations by Mamata.
She said it would adversely affect the people of northern part of West Bengal state.
Referring to the land boundary accord, Khurshid said his government was moving ahead with a "clear plan" and talks were on with opposition leaders and Congress' allies.
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