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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Environment
Yashraj Sharma

‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge towards a Himalayan water war

India's proposal for a counter-dam on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, has raised concerns about ecological risks, water security and the impact on communities [File: Reuters]

New Delhi, India – Gegong Jijong lined up with hundreds of other protesters on a cold afternoon last month near the Siang River in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, shouting antigovernment slogans.

“No dam over Ane Siang [Mother Siang],” the protesters in Parong village demanded.

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