CHINA’S YARLUNG ZANGBO DAM: A STRATEGIC BLOW TO INDIA’S WATER WARFARE
(By Quratulain Khalid) On 19 July 2025, Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India, a $168 billion megaproject that redefines South Asia’s geopolitical order. This colossal initiative, dwarfing the Three Gorges Dam, strengthens China’s control over vital water resources while bolstering…