Dhaka: Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi has said the long-sought Teesta water sharing deal will soon become a reality and the ball is now in India's court.

‘It's wise to say we’re very, very confident that it will happen, happen soon. The ball is now in India's court…it's a matter of time,’ said a smiling Dr Rizvi.

He, however, said it will be a trap for him to tell a possible date on when it will be done and he does not step into the trap.

The Adviser said the 'agreement' (agreed document on water sharing) between the two countries is 'in place' and there is no 'new agreement to be negotiated'.

Dr Rizvi said all will obviously like to know when the water sharing issue will be settled.  

The Foreign Affairs Adviser made the remark while responding to question over when the Teesta issue will be settled and discussed further.

He, earlier, spoke on various aspects of Bangladesh-India relations at a session at the two-day seminar 'Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue: Seventh Round' at Sonargaon Hotel in the city.

On border killing along Bangladesh India border, he said there has been a significant drop in terms of number of killings but Bangladesh is not yet satisfied. ‘Still, one death is too many,’ he said.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam chaired the session.