NEW DELHI, Aug 25, 2022 (BSS) - Larger issues of cooperation on river 
resources and river-related issues were discussed during the ministerial-
level meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint River Commission (JRC) concluded 
here this afternoon.
 
Beginning at around 1:00 pm, the formal ministerial-level meeting of the JRC 
continued till 3:30 pm at Sushma Swaraj Bhaban here, sources said.
 
"Larger issues of cooperation on water resources and water-related issues 
were discussed in the secretary-level meeting on Tuesday...the issues were 
also discussed in the ministerial-level meeting today," said official 
spokesperson of Indian ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi here this 
evening.
 
India's Jal Shakti (Water Resources) Minister Gajendra Singh Shakhawat and 
State Minister for Water Resources of Bangladesh Zahid Faruk led their 
respective sides in the meeting.

Deputy Minister of Bangladesh Water Resources Ministry Enamul Haque Shameem 
also joined the meeting. 
 
Meanwhile, the secretary-level meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint River 
Commission (JRC) was held here on Tuesday. 
 
Sources, preferring not to be quoted, said that issues relating to the 
Kushiyara river, sharing of data on the flow of water in the rivers flowing 
in India's North-East region and Teesta issues were discussed, among others.
 
The issues relating to the renewal of Ganges water sharing treaty was 
prominently discussed in the meeting.