India to take up with China blocking of Brahmaputra tributary

India will take up with China the issue of its blocking of a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its hydro project. Replying to a media query, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in New Delhi, there is a bilateral agreement with China to share information on cross border rivers which



include Brahmaputra and Sutlej. 

Mr Swarup said, it has been conveyed to the Chinese side that they should be mindful of the interests of the lower riparian country while undertaking any projects on these rivers. He also talked about various bilateral mechanisms between India and China to deal with river water issues.