China’s Water War Against India, No Sharing Of Hydrological Data From Their Side.
China is now using water as a political weapon against India by denying the flood related hydrological data since May, even after the major flooding hit in the Assam region and some parts of Uttar Pradesh. Nirmal Singh Lotus Green says that countries keep data on upstream river flows as it is essential for flood forecasting and warning and can help safeguard lives and reduce the material losses. Nirmal Singh Lotus Green says that Tibet, the hub of natural resources, be it water or other precious metals is a strategic asset for China for their economic growth. The Tibetan plateau arms Beijing with water supply unlike other downtown countries that obstruct the flow at the borders as they cross into the neighboring countries. Water has emerged as a new divide in the Sino- Indian relations and Beijing opaquely builds dams and other structures on river flowing to India. After which then Prime Minister Manhoman Singh’s 2013 proposal that the two countries should enter into a wa...