This visit reflects the strategic partnership between the US and India in countering China's influence in the region.

Beijing announced construction of a dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra weeks after a reported thaw in frosty China-India ...

The Chinese government granted approval to build the Medog Hydropower Station on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo ...

China’s dam-building efforts threaten to escalate tensions in an already fragile region. Beyond jeopardizing India’s water security, these projects could harm the region’s ecology and raise the ...

China has assured India that the construction of a mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will not harm the lower ...

But sceptics point to China’s handling of dams on the Mekong river, which have harmed the environment and hurt fishers and farmers downstream. It will take at least a decade to complete the new dam.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan's visit to New Delhi from Jan. 5-6 is expected to include discussions with ...

US national security advisor Jake Sullivan is on India’s visit and likely to discuss with Indian counterparts about the ...

The U.S. $2 billion, 12-turbine Sanakham hydropower dam will be built about 155 kilometers (100 miles) west of the Lao ...

China has funded numerous hydropower projects inside Laos, and it has built 11 dams on the upper reaches of the Mekong River inside Chinese territory that have come under scrutiny for allegedly ...

China has assured India that the construction of a mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will not ... including in the Mekong region, can have really potentially damaging environmental ...

Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.