CHINA IS WEAPONISING RIVERS

Uma shanker Singh

CHINA IS WEAPONISING RIVERS

Authors: Uma shanker Singh

Unique Paper ID: 168528
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
PageNo: 1165-1172

Keywords: Water systems The Himalayas Mega dams Landslide-prone region High seismic zone Glacial lake outburst flood Reservoir-triggered seismicity Permeable rock Freshwater resources Hydro power potential.

Abstract:
The Yarlung Tsangpo is one of the world’s largest transnational river systems. It originates in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwest China, flows 2,900 kilometres across southern Tibet via the Himalayas, and enters India, where it is called the Brahmaputra. China has started to use this river water as a geopolitical tool, potentially manipulating water levels for irrigation, power generation, or flood control, which has impacted India and Bangladesh. India’s geographic location, with much of its water originating from rivers flowing from China, places it at a disadvantage. In the last few years, China has been taming the river to generate hydro-power. But the super dam proposed at the remote stretch of the river known as the Great Bend is the biggest of them all. Therefore, the potential “weaponization” of transboundary water resources by china is posing a significant threat to regional stability in South Asia.

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
PageNo: 1165-1172

CHINA IS WEAPONISING RIVERS

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