NEW DELHI,Oct 01: China has teased India again by blocking Brahmaputra river tributary to construct a dam in Tibet nar Sikkim.
India-China relations expert told Cross Town News that it cannot be ruled out that by taking such a decsion China is showing their support to Pakistan, when tensions at border are extremely high between India and Pakistan.
The state-run news agency of China, Xinhua has reported that China "on Friday blocked a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra) River as part of its most expensive hydro project."
The hydel power project is cause of concern for India as the dam may impact the flow of water into the lower riparian countries, reports said.
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