Water War Between India & China

The Curious Case of Brahmputra Turning Black

Recently, several North-eastern States complained that that Chinese construction activity on the upper reaches of one of the largest rivers that flows into India are likely turning the waters downstream turbid and unfit for human consumption.

  • Assam said the Brahmaputra river was contaminated with bacteria and iron, with laboratory tests declaring its waters unfit for human consumption. It asked that the Union government take up the matter with China. Assam also wrote to Foreign Ministry expressing serious concern about the water quality of the Bhramaputra.
  • Arunachal Pradesh, which shares a border with ....

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