Why China wants control over a vital Indian resource - India Today
9 hours ago · India and China, already at odds over various geopolitical and territorial issues, could soon face a new frontier of conflict—water. A massive $137 billion dam that China plans to construct on the Brahmaputra River has sparked fresh concerns in India, highlighting a long-standing fear of water being weaponised.
'Dam Over Brahmaputra Won't Impact Water Flows To India': China …
1 day ago · Last month, China approved plans to build a dam over the Brahmaputra River called Yarlung Zangbo in Tibet close to the Indian border. A section of the Yarlung Zangbo falls a dramatic 2,000 metres (6,561 feet) within a short span of 50 km (31 miles), offering huge hydropower potential as well as ...
China claims its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra ... - India TV News
1 day ago · Beijing: China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous ...
China Claims Its World's Biggest Dam Over Brahmaputra Won't …
1 day ago · New Delhi, India: China on Monday reaffirmed its plans to construct the world’s biggest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border. Foreign Ministry's new spokesman Guo Jiakun in a media briefing said that the project has undergone extensive scientific assessments and assured that it would not adversely affect downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh.
Why China is building the world’s largest dam on the Tsangpo, how India …
3 days ago · The dam (or dams) could impact the flow of water from China to India, the lower riparian state. Recent developments including the allocation of funds, development of smaller dams along the river channel, and changes in land use in upstream areas, indicate the project is in an advanced planning stage, and visible construction progress is likely to follow soon, Dr Nithiyanandam said.
The implications of China’s mega-dam project | Explained
1 day ago · India, Bhutan and Bangladesh will have serious downstream implications of this 60 GW hyper-dam built upstream by China. Where is this project? The Brahmaputra is a transboundary Himalayan river ...
China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is …
2 days ago · China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.
India reacts to China's dam plan, vows to ‘protect our interests’
4 days ago · India on Friday reacted to China's plan to construct a gigantic dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying New Delhi will continue to monitor and take necessary measures to protect its interests.
India redflags China’s mega dam plan in Tibet, 2 new counties in ...
4 days ago · NEW DELHI: India on Friday flagged its concerns about China’s plan to build a mega-dam on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra river and the creation of two counties in an illegally occupied ...
China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the …
Dec 26, 2024 · China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian...