Less than a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has ruled out signing the Teesta water-sharing agreement with Dhaka during the trip.


Responding to queries at a press conference Sunday on completion of a year in office, Swaraj said they have "not reached an understanding' on the agreement, and the signing will not happen during the Prime Minister's visit to Dhaka on June 6-7.


"I said it is not going to happen during this visit (of the PM) because I know the facts. Whatever decision on Teesta needs to be taken, it has to take into account the state government's views. The decision will be taken by consulting them. The state government will have to be taken on board," she said.


She said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be travelling to Dhaka and will be present during the signing of instruments of operationalisation of the Land Boundary Agreement. She said there is "no possibility' of Banerjee cancelling the visit. Read the full story here.