India on alert regarding China's plan to build dam on Brahmaputra: Rajnath Singh

AGRA, India - Jan. 8, 2025 - PRLog -- New Delhi has urged Beijing to ensure that the interests of downstream states of the Brahmaputra are not harmed by activities in upstream areas.DEFENCE MINISTER Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government is on alert regarding China's plan to construct a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, close to its border with India.

Days after China announced its plan to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra, India said it will continue to monitor and take necessary measures to protect its interests.New Delhi has also urged Beijing to ensure that the interests of downstream states of the Brahmaputra are not harmed by activities in upstream areas.

"The Indian government is on alert," the defence minister said during an event here when asked about the dam.

Singh was in Agra to attend the 57th state-level meet of Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shikshak Sangh organised at the city's Mufeed-e-Aam Inter College.

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