Dam Wars: My Tibet Water Nightmare

I've been watching China's latest power move with growing horror. They're building a monster dam in Tibet that could choke India's water supply by a staggering 85% during dry seasons. This isn't just infrastructure—it's weaponizing water against 100 million downstream humans.

As someone deeply concerned about water security, I'm both fascinated and terrified by this high-altitude chess game. The Angsi Glacier feeds rivers that sustain millions across three countries, and now it's becoming a geopolitical pawn.

India isn't taking this lying down. They've been plotting their own dam for decades, but local resistance has been fierce—and who can blame those villagers? Their homes would vanish underwater, their ancestral way of life drowned for "national security." The cruel irony isn't lost on me.

But when China announced their hydropower beast last December, everything changed. Modi's government suddenly found urgency, sending hydropower officials with armed police to survey sites. The Indian PM himself is now chairing meetings to accelerate construction.

What maddens me is how easily water—literally the source of all life—becomes just another tool in border disputes. China's dam isn't just about electricity; it's about leverage over a neighbor they've already fought border wars with. They're essentially saying: "We control your water tap now."

And let's be honest, these mega-dams are ecological disasters regardless of which country builds them. River systems that have flowed freely for millennia get choked, sediment patterns change, ecosystems collapse.

Both countries are sacrificing environmental stability and local communities on the altar of nationalistic water security. It's a dangerous game where everyone downstream loses.