Brahmaputra River News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Sikyong Penpa warns of strategic and ecological risks from China's Brahmaputra mega-dam project
Tezu, January 29: Tibetan Government-in-Exile President Sikyong Penpa Tsering spoke at the Tezu Dhargyeling Tibetan Settlement on January 27, underlining the strategic and geopolitical importance of the Tibetan Plateau, according to a statement by the Central Tibet Administration (CTA).
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu views China's refusal to enter into binding international water treaties
Itanagar, January 25: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is concerned about China's refusal to enter into binding international water treaties and its selective sharing of hydrological data and suggested an urgent need for cooperative governance of shared water resources in Asia, as per a release by the CMO.
China's construction of world's largest dam poses risks to livelihoods of millions: Arunachal CM
Itanagar, Jan 24: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said that China's construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river poses significant risks to the water security, ecology, and livelihoods of millions of people downstream in his state, Assam, and in the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh.
Assam CM visits Rani Chapori; witnesses its diverse cultivation
Guwahati, January 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Rani Chapori in Dharapur, Kamrup district and witnessed the flourishing cultivation of diverse crops by the farmers of the area in the sprawling sand bar on the Brahmaputra river.
Arunachal CM flags-off month-long Brahmaputra river rafting expedition
Itanagar, Jan 11: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday flagged off an expedition to raft the entire length of the Brahmaputra river within Indian territory to boost adventure tourism and promote environmental awareness, officials said.
Arunachal CM flags off Brahmaputra river rafting expedition
Itanagar, January 11: Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Mister Pema Khandu on Saturday flagged off a historic expedition to raft the entire length of the Brahmaputra River within Indian borders, PRO defence Guwahati said in a release.
India and other South Asian countries should stand up against China's super dam on Brahmaputra, warns expert
Dharamshala, January 7: Soon after China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Tibetan experts in-exile have said that it will have multiple implications not only for India but for many other South Asian countries as well.
India urges China to ensure dams on upstream Brahmaputra don't harm downstream regions
New Delhi, January 3: India has urged the Chinese side to ensure that the downstream states of the Brahmaputra river are not harmed by activities in upstream areas, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.