The Yarlung Tsangpo River flows through Tibet before entering India. China’s plans for a dam risk further inflaming tensions with its neighbour. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
Why China’s new hydropower project could have security implications for India
- Beijing’s planned dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river (the Brahmaputra in India) could be another sore point between the neighbours, who are locked in a border dispute
- New Delhi’s security concerns include China’s geoengineering and weather modification programmes and the sudden release of water
The Yarlung Tsangpo River flows through Tibet before entering India. China’s plans for a dam risk further inflaming tensions with its neighbour. Photo: Xinhua
