India urges China to ensure dams don't harm its interests

[beijingwalker]

India urges China to ensure dams don't harm its interests
New Delhi, Jan 31, 2013 (IANS)

India Thursday urged China to ensure its plans to construct upstream dams on Brahmaputra river do not harm interests of lower riparian states.

On a query about China's move to build three hydropower dams in the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra, the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said India carefully monitored all developments on the river and had conveyed its views and concerns to China.

"As a lower riparian state with considerable established user rights to the waters of the river, India has conveyed its views and concerns to the Chinese authorities, including at the highest levels of the government of the People's Republic of China," the spokesperson said.

"India urges China to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by any activities in upstream areas," the spokesperson added.

Brahmaputra originates in the Tibet Autonomous Region and flows into India.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony said earlier in the day that the government was yet to get details of China's plan to construct upstream dams on the Brahmaputra river and would take a considered view on the move.

"We will take a considered view about that," Antony told reporters at a function here.

A media report Wednesday said the Chinese State Council had approved the dams under an energy development plan for 2015.

 

[Armstrong]

Wait why does this fall under the purview of a 'Defense Minister' ?

 

[djsjs]

is india a world cop now and want to interfere in China's internal affairs?
our dams are hundreds kilometers away form india and has nothing to do with it.

 

[Backbencher]

Its just a request by the ministry ; nothing more to discuss here

 

[Pakchina]

Pakistan also urges Scatland to ensure that dams don't harm its core interests. Pakistanese Army will monitor any such move with the upmost concern. Regarding the Defense Minister, there is only one Ministry in Scatland, the Ministry of Defense.

 

[INDIC]

is india a world cop now and want to interfere in China's internal affairs?
our dams are hundreds kilometers away form india and has nothing to do with it.

Internal affair , Brahmaputra or Tsangpo is shared by three nations.

 

[HongWu]

Water is not your interest, India.

 

[curioususer]

@beijingwalker

You have a bad habit of not posting the link of the source of the reports/articles.

Water is not your interest, India.

Water is not your property, China.

 

[Rank]

India urges China to ensure dams don't harm its interests

And China say "Ya Ya Ya"

 

[Ammyy]

India urges China to ensure dams don't harm its interests

And China say "Ya Ya Ya"

Just like we always said this to Pakistan ???

 

[sweetgrape]

@beijingwalker

You have a bad habit of not posting the link of the source of the reports/articles.



Water is not your property, China.

In our territory, So it is ours, We build the dam, Will you bite us? welcome, want to see whether the capability of indian force be promoted by 1962.

 

[danger007]

India requested, and you are discussing about? lol

 

[zaxcollix]

In our territory, So it is ours, We build the dam, Will you bite us? welcome, want to see whether the capability of indian force be promoted by 1962.

are you one of those high IQ chinese ?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

The flows will not be affected. The purpose is electricity generation.

Diverting a river is not as easy as some people like to suggest. Especially not such a mighty river as this.

 

[INDIC]

The flows will not be affected. The purpose is electricity generation.

Diverting a river is not as easy as some people like to suggest. Especially not such a mighty river as this.

What type of dams are these.