China Dam Over Brahmaputra
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India in jeopardy as China plans to build mega dam in Tibet
The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India. The river, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, is also home to two other projects far upstream, while six others are in the works or under construction. Last October, the Tibet local government signed a “strategic cooperation…
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India Need Not Worry About China’s Dam Ambitions: Chinese Report
Chinese state media quelled India’s apprehension about its neighbour’s dam ambition along the Brahmaputra River by stating that it was building dams closer to its provinces. India had earlier express concerns about China’s purported plan to build dams along the Brahmaputra River and divert the flow of water.