China's new dam and India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty are just the latest examples of the myriad ways in which controlling the flow of the world's most vital resource can be used as an ...

China's foreign ministry has previously responded to India, saying in 2020 that China has a "legitimate right" to dam the river and has considered downstream impacts.

Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier ...