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Year
Event
The Position Paper on Nepal was discussed by Indian Secretaries in March
1987, but remains inconclusive.
The Water Resources Ministers of both countries are changed; no further
development takes place.
Indo-Bangladesh relation deteriorates.
The validity of the JCE expires in November, 1987.
Severe flood in Bangladesh in monsoon months.
1988
The validity of 1985 MOU comes to an end after the lean season.
Two countries show no initiative to make any progress on the issue.
Severe flood occurs again in monsoon months in Bangladesh. Two severe
consecutive floods compel Bangladesh government to prepare several
technical reports on flood problems.
The Government of India responds favourably to expression of concern in
Bangladesh which reopens the door for negotiation on river development
between the two governments.
President H. M. Ershad visits India, Nepal, China and Bhutan to discuss
cooperation on river issues and flood control with their governments.
Bangladesh media blame India and the management of the Farakka barrage and
give extensive coverage to blames and allegations by politicians and the
people of Bangladesh.
None of the technical reports, prepared by a French consortium, the US
consultants and the UNDP supports construction of head-water reservoirs
and dams in Bangladesh; they stress regional co-operation for solving the
flood problem in Bangladesh.
1989
President H. M. Ershad meets Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi in
October, where they agree on raising a joint task force on flood control. He
also visits Nepal and China to discuss the same issue.
The Congress Party, led by Rajiv Gandhi defeated in election and V. P. Singh
takes charge of Prime Minister of India.
There being no further development on sharing of the Ganga water, the
relations between the two countries deteriorate further.
India continues to release Bangladesh's share of water from Farakka barrage as
per 1985 MOU.
1990
The JRC meets in April after three years.
H. M. Ershad defeated in General Election of Bangladesh and Begum Khaleda
Zia takes charge of Prime Minister.
General Election held in India and Rajiv Gandhi assassinated during election
process.
The Congress Party back in power and P. V. Narsingha Rao assumes charge of
Prime Minister of India.
India continues to release water to Bangladesh from Farakka in the lean season
too.
1991
The two governments are so preoccupied with many domestic problems that
they give scant attention to the issue of sharing the Ganga water.
The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal meet New Delhi in February to set up
an Indo-Nepalese task force on economic co-operation.
India continues releasing water from Farakka to Bangladesh in the lean season.
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