The Yarlung runs for about 1,625km through southeast Tibet before passing into the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Photo: Xinhua
Could China’s new dam plans unleash more trouble with India?
- Beijing has signalled that it has hydropower plans for the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows from Tibet into northeast India
- New Delhi is concerned that Beijing could use dams and other water infrastructure as a strategic tool to expand its control over the region, analyst says.
The Yarlung runs for about 1,625km through southeast Tibet before passing into the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Photo: Xinhua