20 h. ago China begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet | World News

China begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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21 h. ago China launches Tibet mega dam project that has sparked water worries in India

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday announced the launch of a mega dam project on the Tibetan Plateau, in what is expected to be the world’s largest hydroelectric facility. The massive project, located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, has raised concerns about water supply and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh. Li attended the dam’s groundbreaking ceremony in Nyingchi, a southeastern city in the Tibet autonomous region, state news agency Xinhua reported...

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6 d. ago How five months in Tibet changed the heart and lungs of Beijing workers

How five months in Tibet changed the heart and lungs of Beijing workers  News-Medical

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7 d. ago Will China’s mega dam in Tibet bring a water crisis to India? Study gives hint

On the Tibetan plateau, a super dam will harness the roaring river of Yarlung Tsangpo, generating triple the electricity of the Three Gorges Dam. But politicians in India, sitting downstream, have voiced fears the dam could be a “water bomb” exacerbating floods in monsoons, or that it could steal water in dry seasons. Since Beijing approved the project in December last year, there have been lots of discussions, but little proof. Now a joint study by Hohai University and China’s Ministry of Water...

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2 w. ago China tells India to stop using Tibet to interfere in Beijing’s affairs

China has urged India to stop using Tibet issues to interfere in domestic affairs, again spelling out Beijing’s position on the succession of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese foreign ministry made the call on Friday, a day after a senior Indian minister said that only the Dalai Lama and the trust he set up had the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism. The comment is in opposition to China’s long-held position that the succession should be in line with...

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last month Will return of Indian pilgrims to Tibet help ease tensions with China?

China has been urged to use the resumption of visits to Tibet by Indian pilgrims to improve relations between the two countries after years of tensions. Earlier this year, China said it would allow pilgrims to return to the Tibet autonomous region this summer to follow two pilgrimage routes after a five-year suspension caused by Covid controls and ongoing cross-border tensions. It is open to Indian citizens with valid passports who wish to travel to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar for...

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