The plan states that China will “implement hydropower development in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River”. In the past, many incidents over the river inside the Indian boundary have been attributed to China’s designs against India. And as the recent clashes on the Sino-Indian border have made clear, India needs to assess how China might “weaponise” its advantage over those countries downstream. The super hydropower station is being planned with one aim: To equip China with strategic leverage over India. India should be aware that the Yarlung Zangbo-Brahmaputra dam issue is not just about resource management; China is using Tibet’s waters to further its territorial ambitions.

Source: Hindustan Times December 05, 2020 15:18 UTC