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Beijing (China) : China has approved construction of three more dams on Brahmaputra river in Tibet in addition to the one being built, and much to the disquiet of India, it has not been informed about the plans so far. A document approved by the Chinese cabinet recently mentioned three dams to be built at Dagu, Jiacha and Jiexu on Brahmaputra, Indian officials in Beijing said. The document listing projects to be completed in China's 12 th five year plan made a passing reference to the three dams without any details, they said. India has not been informed about the move so far, they said in Beijing. Asked about the plans to build the dams, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei told a media briefing in Beijing that "China has always taken a responsible attitude towards the development of cross border rivers". "Any new project has to go through scientific planning and study with consideration of the interests of lower and uppe...

New Delhi : India and China are back to sparring over territorial claims involving Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin. It all started with the Chinese government showing Arunachal and entire Aksai Chin as part of its territory in maps of the country on their new e-passports. Unhappy at this, the Indian embassy in Beijing is said to be issuing visas to Chinese nationals with a map of India showing Arunachal and Aksai Chin as its territories. After the water marks in the new Chinese e-passports showed Arunachal and Aksai Chin as part of China, the Indian mission started issuing visas with Indian maps including these places as part of its territory. China had triggered a diplomatic row by issuing stapled visas to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, terming it as a "disputed territory" and denied visas to those hailing from Arunachal Pradesh. Peeved over this action, India lodged a strong protest with China which subsequently reverte...