Is China Risking A Himalayan Water War With India?

Asia Times: China risks a Himalayan water war with India 

China’s plan to dam the Yarlung Zangbao, the world’s highest river, threatens to spark conflict with downstream India

China-India tensions in the Himalayas is shifting from confrontation and saber-rattling over contested border territory to a potentially more destabilizing conflict over water flows from the world’s highest mountain range. 

The heart of the issue is China’s plan to construct a mega-dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, which flows through Tibet and eventually becomes the Brahmaputra when it enters India. 

Precise technical details are lacking, but regional media reports indicate it will likely dwarf the massive Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River and generate three times as much electricity for distribution in China. 

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WNU Editor: China will go forward with this project. The benefits to China are enormous. The question that remains unanswered is what will India do? My prediction. Nothing. They are not in a position to confront China, either politically, economically, or via through military actions.

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