Tensions between India and Pakistan are well-known, including accusations over water sharing under the Indus Waters Treaty. China, while not a party to that treaty, controls the upper reaches of rivers like the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) that eventually flow into India. These rivers are strategically sensitive, and India has long been wary of China’s dam-building activities near its borders.
Several Pakistan-based social media posts and speculative articles claim that China has passed a new state resolution to halt all river flow into India, potentially cutting off critical water supplies as a geopolitical weapon.
Multiple other accounts also shared similar claims.
Upon investigation, we found the claim to be misleading. As of June 2025, there is no record in Chinese state media (Xinhua, CGTN), government publications, or the National People’s Congress website of any resolution or legislative decision to halt river flows to India.
The narrative appears to be based on comments by Chinese scholar Victor Gao, made during discussions on strategic water security. His remarks emphasized China’s geographic advantage but did not represent an official policy.
Furthermore, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly stated on May 9, 2025, that the Brahmaputra is primarily rain-fed in Indian territory, and any Chinese influence on upstream water flow is marginal. He dismissed concerns raised by Pakistani commentators as “propaganda.”
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