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Amid India-Pakistan tensions, China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra in Tibet

And yet India was rated as one of the racist and least tolerable countries in the world in a recent survey and Pakistan Wasn't?

India has most people of any ethnic races.We have more Muslims than in your country..Yet all Christians ,Muslims,Buddhists,Jains,Hindus,Jews,Sikhs are living together..Now after all those Kartoots by Pakistan all Indian parties & masses are united more than ever..
You people enjoy your ratings. .Lol
 
India has most people of any ethnic races.We have more Muslims than in your country..Yet all Christians ,Muslims,Buddhists,Jains,Hindus,Jews,Sikhs are living together..Now after all those Kartoots by Pakistan all Indian parties & masses are united more than ever..
You people enjoy your ratings. .Lol

And Pakistan is a multi ethnic society too with 80 languages spoken and People from Different faiths living together . Yeah we all know how united you are and how tolerable Indian Society is :D
 
And Pakistan is a multi ethnic society too with 80 languages spoken and People from Different faiths living together . Yeah we all know how united you are and how tolerable Indian Society is :D
Not Multi ethnic society but Multi ethnic species..
 
Majority of small neighbors will suffer.Major victim will be Nepal,Bangladesh & Bhutan.Also few north eastern Indian states.But we have options..
China knows it's limit.

Bangla has been suffering because of Farakka. Karma is a bitch.
 
Can somebody explain how big is this tributary ......and.....what impact it can have on India?
 
Can somebody explain how big is this tributary ......and.....what impact it can have on India?
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China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra in Tibet to build dam
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China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its “most expensive” hydro project which could cause concern in India as it may impact water flows into the lower riparian countries.

The Lalho project on Xiabuqu river, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo (the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra), in Xigaze in Tibet, involves an investment of 4.95 billion yuan (USD 740 million), Zhang Yunbao, head of the project’s administration bureau was quoted as saying by Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency on Saturday.

Xigaze also known as Shigatse is closely located to Sikkim. From Xigaze, the Brahmaputra flows into Arunachal Pradesh.

Terming it as the “most expensive project”, the report said the project, whose construction began in June 2014, was scheduled to be completed in 2019.

It is not clear yet what impact the blockade of the river will have on the flow of water from the Brahmaputra into the lower riparian countries like India and Bangladesh as a result, it said.

Last year, China had operationalised the USD 1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra River, which has raised concerns in India.

But China has been maintaining that it has taken into consideration India’s concerns and alleys apprehensions of restricting the flow of water, saying its dams are run of the river projects not designed to hold water.

The outline of China’s 12th Five Year Plan indicates that three more hydropower projects on the mainstream of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet Autonomous Region have been approved for implementation.

In March, Union Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said in a statement that India had expressed its concerns to China about the likely impact of the dams.

While there is no water treaty between the countries, India and China established an Expert Level Mechanism (ELM) on trans-border rivers and in October 2013 the two governments signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation on trans-border rivers under which Beijing provides data to India on the water flows.

The blockade of the Brahmaputra river tributary comes at a time when India’s reported decision to suspend talks with Pakistan under Indus Water Treaty as part of its efforts to hit back at Pakistan in the aftermath of the Uri attack.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang gave a guarded reply when asked on September 27 about India’s reported move.

“As a friendly neighbour to both India and Pakistan, China hopes that India and Pakistan can properly address disputes and improve relations through dialogue and consultation, maintain and enhance all-round cooperation and join hands to promote regional peace, stability and development,” Shuang told media. Some of the rivers under the Indus water treaty originate in China.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...ibutary-of-brahmaputra-in-tibet-to-build-dam/


Run-of-the-river projects have NO IMPACT on the quantum of water supplied to lower riparian states. The slant on this report is disgraceful and provocative.
 
I did say this would happen, India did raise the stakes first.
 
I did say this would happen, India did raise the stakes first.

Yawn, they can block everything, over 90% of the Brahmaputra's flow comes from within India.

Can somebody explain how big is this tributary ......and.....what impact it can have on India?

China has very minimal flows of the Brahmaputra(also true of the Indus which everyone seems to like bringing in), even if china blocks all the water which they are nor proposing to do, it has very limited effect on India. In any case, as with the Indus, the Brahmaputra flows into a 3rd country past India(Bangladesh here, Pakistan with the Indus), the effect if any will get passed on to the last in the chain.
 
China has shown India what is coming ahead if it touches Indus Water Treaty.

A Friend in need is a Friend Indeed!

:china::pakistan::china::pakistan:
 
Yawn, they can block everything, over 90% of the Brahmaputra's flow comes from within India.

Yawning is a sign of being anxious and nervous, I don't blame you.
That figure is wrong. The closest to that is from a lady called Isabel Hilton, and she states that it's 86%. But other sources say up to 70% according to Zhang Hongzhou, a Singaporean researcher. None quote geological studies, so I'm open to this.
Anyway, that's not the only water source India needs to worry about
 
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Yawning is a sign of being anxious and nervous, I don't blame you.
That figure is wrong. The closest to that is from a lady called Isabel Hilton, and she stats that it's 86%. But other sources say up to 70% according to Zhang Hongzhou, a Singaporean researcher. None quote geological studies, so I'm open to this.
Anyway, that's not the only water source India needs to worry about

As I said the water flow continues on to Bangladesh, guess who has to worry? Same with Pakistan on the Indus.

There are no other water sources that India needs to worry about.
 
As I said the water flow continues on to Bangladesh, guess who has to worry? Same with Pakistan on the Indus.

There are no other water sources that India needs to worry about.

They'll blame you (Bangladesh)
The Indus can be worked on, it's not too far from Pakistan's Northern Areas and China has rivers that could be used to power it along. Their elevations are also far higher.
As for other water sources, you need to read up more.
 
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