International Relations

India is maintaining a measured public stance on Bangladesh’s proposed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP) even as reports indicate that New Delhi is closely monitoring China’s expanding role in a river basin located near one of India’s most strategically sensitive regions.

According to a Reuters report, Bangladesh has sought Chinese support for the restoration of the Teesta River, with Beijing stating that it is willing to assist “to the best of its ability” in a project that Dhaka considers critical for flood control, irrigation and livelihoods in northern Bangladesh.

While neither India nor Bangladesh has officially described the project as a source of bilateral tension, analysts believe the initiative has become another important chapter in the evolving geopolitical competition between New Delhi and Beijing across South Asia.