China's Brahmaputra Dam Puts India & Bangladesh
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From environmental damage to geopolitical concerns, China's construction of a dam on Brahmaputra river has raised alarms in India and Bangladesh. While the project aims to generate electricity for many,
China has started the construction of the world's biggest hydropower dam in Tibet, a project estimated to cost 1.2 trillion Yuan.The mega-dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River , located in the
China may have just initiated a water war with India. How? It has begun work on the controversial dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra River in India. Once completed, it will be the world’s biggest dam.
As China formally began construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh, the river is back in the spotlight. Let's understand this key UPSC geography current affairs topic by connecting it with your syllabus in a simple way.
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal criticised Beijing for ignoring the rights of downstream countries like India and Bangladesh, even as it backs Pakistan’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty.