Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reacted to China’s proposed dam on Brahmaputra and said the Central government is on alert regarding China’s plan to construct a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, close to its border with India. The reaction came days after China announced its plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra, and India said it will continue to monitor and take necessary measures to protect its interests.
New Delhi has also urged Beijing to ensure that the interests of downstream states of the Brahmaputra are not harmed by activities in upstream areas.
“The Indian government is on alert,” the defence minister said during an event here when asked about the dam.
Rajnath Singh was in Agra to attend the 57th state-level meet of Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shikshak Sangh organised at the city’s Mufeed-e-Aam Inter College. He was welcomed by the students with a ‘Saraswati Vandana’ after he reached the venue around 12 pm.
Addressing those gathered for the event, Singh said, “Earlier, people did not take it seriously when India spoke at international forums, but now when India speaks, the world listens. India is progressing in every aspect these days. Earlier the economy was at the 11th position (globally among countries). Now the Indian economy is at the fifth place and it will be among the top three nations in the coming two and a half years,” he said.
