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New Delhi: India on Friday (July 3) said its approach to the Teesta issue would take into account “all related developments”, days after China pledged support for a river management scheme on the transboundary river in Bangladesh.

Last week, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Beijing and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the two countries elevated bilateral ties and released a joint communique covering cooperation from river management to regional connectivity.

The communique said China would extend support “within its capacity” to the Teesta river project and help experts from both sides expedite its feasibility study.

In answer to a question about the visit’s outcomes, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal only addressed the Teesta issue.

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