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Reacting to the report in The Indian Express that there is evidence to show that China is building dams on its side of the Brahmaputra, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said: “We are looking into the newspaper report to ascertain whether there are recent developments that suggest any change in the position conveyed to us by the Government of China...The Chinese side (in the past) has categorically denied that there is a plan to build any such large-scale diversion project on the Brahmaputra river.”
The MEA spokesperson added: “During these meetings, the Indian side has taken up with the Chinese side reports about the construction of a large scale dam or diversion project in the Brahmaputra. The Indian side has conveyed that such a project may have significant impact on the socio-economic condition of people living downstream. The Indian side has also expressed the hope that the Chinese side will not undertake such a large scale project or divert the waters of the Brahmaputra.”
“It (the Chinese plan to build dams) will be a severe blow to hydroelectric potential in the Arunachal Pradesh region of the country where potential was estimated over 20,000 MW for the long proposed Dihang dam alone,” said Nayan Sharma, a senior water resource expert at IIT Roorkee, who has researched extensively on the Brahmaputra Basin.
Experts say that going by the description of the proposed Chinese dam on its side of the Brahmaputra, even though the proposed power generation appears to be low, the size of the dam appears to be “designed for storing water which can be diverted to meet its water demand.”
During the Expert Level Meeting last year, ahead of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to China, Beijing refused to accept New Delhi’s request to increase the time period for sharing hydrological data from the present June 1-October 15 period to May 15-October 15 every year. It also refused to commit to India’s requests to establish two more hydrological stations for the Brahmaputra River for flood monitoring downstream in India.
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If it is indeed true that the CHinese are Damming the Tsangpo(Brahmapurta),then it is of seriouis concern to India,but there is not much we can do to stop them from building the dam.If CHina refuses to come into a water sharing agreement with India without asking for humiliating conditions then India must 1)Reserve the right to build equivalent dams on rivers flowing throu India to China's best friend Pakistan,though linking Pakistan and China wouldnt be the ideal proposition..2)IN the event of China choking off water supply to the Brahmaputra,India should reserve the right to choke China's import of oil through the Malacca straits,even if it leads to an international crisis 3)Speed up the river interlinking plan in India 4)FOrm a consortium of countries of INdia,Bangladesh and South East Asian Countries receiving rivers form China for international pressure..5)Be prepared,militarily,to fight a war,overt or covert,with China if the need arises.
India should raise this issue with Chinese authorities and clear statement should make by Indian authorities it will against the India interest.Indian side will badly effect cause of environment and on economic also.Each china decision is effecting Indian authorities.china is not behaving like a good nebourer
Edge of urgent resolution on,Hydel/thermal projects and Karakoram Highway by China and Pakistan in POK1. Our top official and the country leader should wake up with the recent building of the POK region. They must not be fearful of their position concern in front of the nation security. There should be any compromise with the ongoing default issue of our sovereignty.2. Arunachal is our integral part of motherland, India, which is consistently getting hurt by the foreign alien like countries-china, Pakistan ever time to time?3. This is real time to resolve the issue with sincere understanding and sharp action with determination. Our national leaders need to be gathered seriously for final decision on aggression of China’s new development in POK with co-operationship of Pakistan. It will be easier to settle down the dispute without bloodshed with bilateral talk among China and Pakistan and our India. On consequence to this, the international bilateral support of world communities to set up resolution for maintaining the peace in the region will be proved more beneficial human kind.4. So far the Defence forces are consistently scarifying for the security of the nation now this is the time for leader to show their originality and real citizen of Indian. This is the peak time to show their true worship, bravery and heroism in front of the countrymen.
The Chinese no longer felt it necessary to keep any of their dam building plans on hold with respect to India's concerns. Since India was going to build dams on the rivers in AP, China felt it could do so on her parts of the rivers and she is going to build 5 if the reports are true. This is much more important than Indians realize and the original newspaper report fails to take into account the severity of the impact. In 5-10 years time when all 5 Chinese dams are in operation the flow in then down-river part in AP will be reduced and the efficiency of any hydro-electric projects that have been built there. China also controlling the upper reaches of the river can choose how much or how little water to release from the dams. In times of drought expect the lower parts of this tribituary to be mud. There is currently nothing India can do as she has no water-sharing agreements with China and no proper de-lineated borders. You can expect more somber, serious border talks with China.
Has anyone considered that the commencement of the building the first of 5 dams across their upper part of the river by China in April this year may have been triggered by India? Hear me out. India approached the ADB long before April, 2009 for a loan for water development projects in AP (including damming of the Brahmaputra which would affect Bangladesh down river). The Chinese considered AP contested territory while the Indians consider it their territory. The Chinese raised the issue with the ADB but in Aug but the ADB approved the general development loans to India. China then managed to get many of the countries on the board of the ADB to agree to a “disclosure agreement,” which prevents the ADB from formally acknowledging and notifying Arunachal Pradesh as part of India. India subsequently stated that the water projects in AP would be self-financed. I would assume that while all this was going on the Chinese said to themselves, they want dams I'll give them dams. cont..
Look how pathetic are our Sardar's Foreign Policies1) He just backstabbed Dalai Lama on Tibet and now he is getting back from China2) He just backstabbed Iran on Pipeline and went on to Sign 123 which we will never get.3) He just backstabbed Tamils in Srilanka and Srilanka in cooperating with China on defense sectorsand blunder continues ...Hmmmm..... 5 more years to go .........
India needs to wake up to all china's activities in and around India. We need to do what is right for the country and protect its boundaries and yes show that we do have teeth. It no use saying we believe in Pancha sheela and be nice to the neighbors we've got to be ruthless to a ruthless regime which is oppressing its own people and won't think twice about its neighbors. So India should show its might for once we have put up with this for a long long time. Pakistan on one side and china on the other. Enough is Enough.
This self-rightous posturing does not work. You accuse China of oppressing their own people--but what is current regime in India doing? Isn't it a police state all over most of the places, except in some gated luxury hideouts of the neorich? First deal with your own internal problems.
Hello G Kannan, I think if you visit China wl you say "Iam an Tamilian" instead of Indian. Pls donot post such comments...we Indians cannot hv different opinions when it comes to national interest..
all the posts here are childish and ignorant of the nature of geopolitical games between nations.........we canot adopt a HAWKISH attitude vis a vis CHINA.......we must keep in mind the asymmetries involved in SINO-INDIAn relations
Be ready to attack that dam .Let us be arrogant
Attack china? the way things are, you can only attack your own poor and destitute with all the might of military-stuffed and intelligence-starved ruling class. I hope to see you to go to the frontline in the battle against china! Stop this childish hawkis posturing, and come to senses. Begin by what you have done to your own people half of whom does not even have enough to eat while your 1% top neorich wallow in the shining india booties and cordons itself off in their gated, fortified hideouts!
Beloved chacha nehlu who happily in the hope of making brothers out of "progressive communists" betrayed the Tibetans and handed Tibet over on a platter to the Chinese must be so happy with the unravelling of his actions and "caravans populating India" theory. At least his khandanis should now dance in joy.
why india is so late compare to china,when china is developing its military strength and infrastructure at boarder site why india is not doing so immdeatly ? what economics we are talking, as long we can not feel secure over here there is no development.one thing is very clear CHINA is the root of all problems for india,China is supporting countries like Pakistan,Bangladesh,Nepal etc and all terrorist organisation (out side and inside india) to disturb india...At least now get up and take some serious steps to keep balance with china.if not now then the name of india will vanish in world map...we should except the facts that congress is not a solution to make india powerfull.We did the mistake and wrong decision in past now at least take bold steps...no compromise for our mother
China does not have a democracy so the Government does not have to act on the will and wish of the people.India is bound by the will and wishes of its people as it has a vibrant democracy.China does not care a hoot on India's concerns as it has veto power in the UN security council.Indian leaders always try to adopt an ostrich like attitude when there is a grave danger lurking at its background (or foreground).Time has come that we adopt a HAWK like attitude towards our neighbours who are troubling us so that they understand our concerns and do not dare to poke us now and then.The world today understands only tough attitude and not a pusillanimous behaviour!WAKE UP INDIA FOR YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY HOSTILE NEIGHBOURS!
We Tamils in India wish to be a mute spectator on China Building Dam on Brahmaputra as others in India and the Indian Government were mute spectators when China
Don’t make statements which makes us dissociate from our Indian Mother. If there is a trouble for our Nation, we will always have concern about it. Your Opinion doesn’t represent that of the entire group.
Please Remain as spectators thats what people like you did when Prabhakaran was playing with the life of poor Tamils in Srilanka,He backstabbed whoever tried to help them including India and Norway.
Remain has spectators, thats what you did when Prabhakaran was playing with the life of Srilankan Tamils.
Hi Kannan .. it seems like 'you Tamils' hail from a different country other than India .. I am sure not all Tamils share the same opinion as you.
Hope these LTTE kinda people learn some good maaannnaarrrse
We may have greater threats from China in the days to come, India Cannot cut loose or relax on any of the issues raised by Chinese Govt, but be equipped to confront at any point of time.
Chinese had expressed their intention to make a dam on Tsangpo long back (2007). This would be the biggest dam in the world. India did not bother about that. In any case, N-E India, which will be affected, is a remote place for most politicians and administrators. Then why this belated hue
Thanks to the spadework done by our excellent journalists in the media, the MEA has taken up the reported case of China building dams across the Tsang Po.It will, as pointed out,vitally affect the whole of our North East, besides Bangladesh and North Burma.Dangling of a carrot to share hydro-electric energy with those concerned will not compensate the advers effects of these projects. It is of immediate concern that a strong national consensus is reached in the Country, on China policy, before any topmost level meeting is even considered.Official level dialogues may continue with a strong note underlying them.Our gift to China of an enormous trade balance in their favour, has not elicited any trust in them.Our PM with his reported excellent rapport with President Obama will, no doubt succeed in winning him to take a note of the case , before the latter goes to China in November. There is too much at stake for the Country to stop at anything.
China knows that the Indian government under MMS is mired with its self- conflicted contradictions that it can not even handle crises of its most friendly country Nepal, for its advantage. How can this government will withstand the Chinese pressure? It is shame that this government is still pursuing the policy, implementing by Nehru and can not see the Chinese claws under the velvet gloves of 'friendship'. The Chinese aggressions have increased during the UPA, controlled by Sonia Maino. I feel ashamed for those who voted this govenrment to power
Now the chinese dont have to attack us militarily...Only thing blow the dam it builds and put the blame on india..think our borders will be flooded with water..a new water weapon from the chinese..We need a solution for these.
"expressed hope" that is the only thing a Congress government can do. Just look at Manmohan Singh, can any one even imagine that he is the person who can take action against Pakistan or China ? We hope China will have some mercy on Indians even though it is Indian voter who should be punished for voting Congress. Indian Express can only draw the attention but can not take concrete steps to safe gaurd Indian interest. Thanks IE for telling us what future has in store for us. In the mean time Congress is too busy promoting this fake Gandhi.
The statement of Mr. Vishnu Prakash:“We are looking into the newspaper report to ascertain whether there are recent developments that suggest any change in the position conveyed to us by the Government of China..." is annoying, appalling and astonishing. In the era when India has made massive strides in satellite technology, can't these diplomats utter a conclusive word about the state of affairs through their own sources. They don't even feel shameful to advertise their ignorance to the Indian public.Is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dependent on Newspaper Reports to base its findings and course of action? These South Block honchos had let the road built up in Aksai Chin and now they would comfortably sleep over the construction of a dam on Brahmaputra !!! Hail the Indian Babudom !!! We have got into the habit of getting reprimanded and rejected by one and all...We have certainly lost our national esteem, our IDENTITY as a nation...which let us pass such flimsy remarks...
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson is looking for the media reports!!! Are Govt is sleeping, they dont have machinary to check the activity of our neighbour countries. Are they dont have courage to face the China?
Simple answer...our Satellites are Indian made and our politicians like only firangi stuff. Had we purchased the satellites from US/UK our politicians might think of using them...
Even though India has water and river-sharing agreements with neighboring countries such as Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh, it doesn't stop India damming and diverting rivers to the disadvantage of those same neighbors. With China, India does not have proper land borders de-lineated let alone water agreements with her. China damming the upper part of the river within her borders does not necessarily have to mean water diversion. Besides the electricity generated, China may want to use the water locally in Tibet, for flood prevention, or to store water for times of drought. Nevertheless in the absense of any water-sharing agreements between the two large countries, China would be within her rights to do whatever she wanted on her side with the rivers. Best for India to give up Tawang, settle the whole border issue, and get water guarantees in exhange.