In Talks With Wang Yi, India Voices 'Strong Concerns' On China's Brahmaputra Dam, Terrorism

Last Updated:August 19, 2025, 20:42 IST

India said China's mega dam construction in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river will have implications for lower riparian states and called for "utmost transparency" on this

EAM S Jaishankar with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting, in New Delhi. (Image: @DrSJaishankar/X/PTI)

India strongly underlined its concerns over the construction of a dam on Brahmaputra river and raised the issue of cross-border terrorism with China, as its foreign minister Wang Yi met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday.

Wang, who is in India at the invitation of national security adviser Ajit Doval, also held bilateral talks with Jaishankar and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the discussions between the two sides on foreign policy, India underlined its concerns on China’s mega dam construction in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra river). It stressed that the activity will have implications for lower riparian states and called for “utmost transparency" on the matter.

The Indian side further raised the issue of terrorism and its strong stand against cross-border terrorism, recalling that one of the original objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), whose summit will be held later this month in China, is to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. On this, Wang concurred that countering terrorism should be given the highest priority.

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