No matter how much enmity China has with India, it will actually end up saving the Indian state of Assam if it attempts to reduce the flow of river Brahmaputra, which originates in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash in Tibet! Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has shared this information in a social media post.

At the same time, the CM has successfully shut up Pakistan’s new scare narrative about what will happen if China stops Brahmaputra water to India.

Himanta Biswa Sarma shared in an X post, “What If China Stops Brahmaputra Water to India? A Response to Pakistan’s New Scare Narrative. After India decisively moved away from the outdated Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan is now spinning another manufactured threat: What if China stops the Brahmaputra’s water to India?

Let’s dismantle this myth — not with fear, but with facts and national clarity:
Brahmaputra: A River That Grows in India — Not Shrinks

China contributes only ~30–35% of the Brahmaputra’s total flow — mostly through glacial melt and limited Tibetan rainfall.

The remaining 65–70% is generated within India, thanks to:

Torrential monsoon rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Meghalaya

Major tributaries like Subansiri, Lohit, Kameng, Manas, Dhansiri, Jia-Bharali, Kopili

Additional inflows from the Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia Hills via rivers such as Krishnai, Digaru, and Kulsi

At the Indo-China border (Tuting): Flow is ~2,000–3,000 m³/s

In Assam plains (e.g., Guwahati): Flow swells to 15,000–20,000 m³/s during monsoon

The Brahmaputra is not a river India depends on upstream — it is a rain-fed Indian river system, strengthened after entering Indian territory.”

The Truth that Pakistan should know

Explaining how China can save Assam, the CM further wrote, “The Truth that Pakistan should know –

Even if China were to reduce water flow (unlikely as China has never threatened or indicated in any official forum), it may actually help India mitigate the annual floods in Assam, which displace lakhs and destroy livelihoods every year.

Meanwhile, Pakistan — which has exploited 74 years of preferential water access under the Indus Waters Treaty — now panics as India rightfully reclaims its sovereign rights.

Let’s remind them: Brahmaputra is not controlled by a single source — it is powered by our geography, our monsoon, and our civilisational resilience
#Brahmaputratruth.”

Assam floods

Assam experiences annual floods primarily due to heavy monsoon rains, a large number of rivers, and the Brahmaputra River’s sediment-laden flow, which contributes to overflowing and changes in river courses. Climate change and man-made factors like riverbank erosion and encroachments on embankments also exacerbate the problem.

Over the past few days, floods and landslides triggered by the downpour have claimed 36 lives and affected more than 5.5 lakh people across North-eastern India. Assam has emerged as the worst-affected state, with 11 reported deaths and over 5.35 lakh people impacted across 22 districts. Major rivers including the Brahmaputra, Barak, and Subansiri are flowing above danger levels at several points.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Sribhumi, Cachar, and Nagaon are among the worst-hit districts. Over 31,000 people have taken shelter in 165 relief camps. Crops spanning 12,610 hectares have been destroyed while 94 animals were reported dead in the past 24 hours.