On 12 December 2026, thirty years of structured water diplomacy between India and Bangladesh will formally expire as the Ganga Water Treaty, signed in 1996, is set to lapse. It started gaining momentum with the recent political changes in Dhaka, renewing debates over water sharing, taking it to the spotlight with urgency not seen in decades. Illustration by The Geostrata The renewal of this treaty is not merely a hydrological question. It is a barometer of the India-Banglades

July 2024 marked the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s unshakable regime, but also the beginning of a recalibration that is still unfolding. Illustration by The Geostrata Following the exit of Hasina, who was regarded as the architect of Bangladesh’s non-aligned foreign policy, what appears to be unfolding is a deliberate shift from a peripheral focus to a more region-centric posture of Dhaka's foreign policy. From allowing a Chinese-funded port project near St. Martin’s Island to