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Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The government of India has taken note of reports that China has commenced construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, which forms the upper course of the Brahmaputra.
The minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the project could have far-reaching consequences for water security, ecology, and geopolitics in South Asia.
In a written reply, Singh stated that the project was first made public as far back as 1986 and that preparations for its execution have been underway in China for decades. He emphasised that the government “carefully monitors all developments” concerning the Brahmaputra, including China’s hydropower plans, and “takes necessary measures to protect our interests, includi...
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