New Delhi’s commitment Justice and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid reassures of Teesta River on Friday.

Dhaka : Indian Minister for Law, Justice and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday reassured New Delhi's commitment to resolve the tangle over the signing of an agreement on sharing the water of Teesta River.
In an informal conversation with journalists at Sonargaon Hotel in the city, he said Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is working hard to sign the deal as quickly as possible.
However, Khurshid said there are some domestic issues that take precedence on international relations. There has been a little bit of mismatch between the central and the state government.
"We consider this (Teesta) issue not only a concern for Bangladesh, but also the highest priority of the Indian government," he told a correspondent.
The Indian Law Minister said: "We want to take all stakeholders on the boat. And I can tell you with authority that this is very high priority for us and we are working on it."
Asked if the Teesta deal will be signed during the current tenure of the UPA government, he said the government commitment to sign the deal is the commitment of India to Bangladesh.
Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh of BJP said that if the government is changed in New Delhi, Indian Foreign Policy enjoys the national consensus. Asked about the ratification of the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement, the Indian Minister said it would require an amendment of the Indian constitution and it would be done.
About the unabated killing of Bangladesh nationals at the border despite repeated assurance by the Indian leadership to stop this, he described the killings as extremely unfortunate.
Khurshid said whatever provocations are there behind the incidents, killing is never expected. He said Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram is doing utmost to make sure there is no repeat of the incidents of killing at the border. The situation is now better. "UNB Reports"