InternationalWednesday, 4 November 2026·The Hindu - National
India says it is monitoring Bangladesh garment-worker protests and Ganga treaty issues
MEA said India is following Bangladesh’s garment-worker protests and noted the Ganga Water Treaty was signed in December 1996 and expires this year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On November 3, 2026, India said it was following the garment-worker protests in Bangladesh, while the External Affairs Ministry also referred to the Ganga Water Treaty signed in December 1996.
Key specifics
- External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statement on November 3, 2026.
- Bangladesh garment-worker protests forced 670 factories to shut out of around 4,000 registered factories.
- The closures were reported in Dhaka, Gazipur and central Mymensingh.
- The Ganga Water Treaty was signed in December 1996 between India and Bangladesh.
- The treaty provides a mechanism for sharing river water and expires in 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: India-Bangladesh relations and treaty facts, key facts: Randhir Jaiswal, 670 factories, 4,000 factories, December 1996, Ganga Water Treaty. TNPSC may ask which treaty on river-water sharing between India and Bangladesh expires in 2026.