Blocking of Brahmaputra

NEW DELHI:India will take up with China the issue of its blocking a tributary of Brahmaputra in Tibet to facilitate construction of Beijing's "most expensive" hydro-power project, external affairs ministry said on Thursday
"We have conveyed to the Chinese side that they should be mindful of the interests of the lower riparian country while undertaking any projects on these rivers. The Chinese side has conveyed on several occasions that they are only undertaking run-of-the-river hydro power projects which do not involve diversion of the waters of the Brahmaputra.

"All relevant issues which occurred after the last meeting will be taken up at the next meeting of the expert level mechanism," MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its hydro project, which is causing concern in India as it may impact the water flow into the country, including states like Assam.