Reuters pointed to India's concerns over China's dam construction in Tibet

India fears that China's construction of a dam in Tibet will lead to an 85% reduction in water flows into the country during the dry season, prompting New Delhi to accelerate construction of its own dam to mitigate the effects. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on August 25.

"Delhi estimates that the dam will allow Beijing to redirect up to 40 billion cubic meters of water, which is just over a third of the volume that flows through the key border crossing annually. <...> The effects will be especially noticeable in the inter—monsoon months, when temperatures rise and lands in most of India become barren," the article says.

The Indian dam construction project in Upper Siang will mitigate the consequences somewhat, as the projected storage capacity will reach 14 billion cubic meters, which will allow India to discharge water during the dry season.

This could mean that the Indian city of Guwahati, which depends on water-intensive industry and agriculture, will face an 11% reduction in water supply if the Indian dam is not built.

Sources of the publication note that the project can also mitigate the consequences of China's actions to dump destructive streams of water downstream.

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The Times of India reported on May 6 that India had suspended water flow through the Baglihar and Salal dams on the Chinab River, leading to water shortages in Pakistan. The publication noted that this measure was taken due to the decision of the authorities to suspend the operation of the Indus Waters treaty after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

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