Can India stop the water of the Indus River?
Just as India has stopped the water of three rivers, can it stop the Indus River? The Indus River is a long and important river that originates in the territory of Tibet (China). Its source is Lake Mansarovar, and in Tibet it is called Singhe Khabb. In Balti language it is also called Singhe Cho. "Singe" means lion and "cho" means river, that is, "Lion River". This is why writers write the Indus River as "Lion River". This river originates in Tibet in China and enters Ladakh, which is currently administered by India. In Ladakh, the Siru River joins it. But it is almost impossible to divert the Indus River in Ladakh to any part of India, because: The Himalayan mountains are very high and have a hard rocky structure. If India were to attempt this, it would have to build thousands of kilometers of tunnels deep within the Himalayas, which is technically and financially nearly impossible. Such an effort could take decades (even 100 yea...