• philpo@feddit.org
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    21 hours ago

    Well, it’s not like a damn can halt all water for long in a region like that. Unless they divert water to somewhere else at some point it is gonna be full. The question is more who can wait longer. Nevertheless a horrific action by a guy who instigated multiple genocidal pogroms.

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      19 hours ago

      I’m no dam engineer, but it looks like the reservoir is fairly close to full already. I assume overtopping the dam would be Very Bad.

      I don’t know if the dam is valuable to Pakistan in terms of hydroelectric power, but if the water is more valuable, I’d be considering blowing the dam. I’m sure India would take it as an act of war, though.

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        18 hours ago

        If my hundreds of hours of Cities Skylines have taught me anything, this move is guaranteed to send endless tsunami shockwaves back at India

    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Nevertheless a horrific action by a guy who instigated multiple genocidal pogroms.

      In response to a horrific terrorist attack in a series of terrorist attacks going back decades. I hate Modi but I see nothing wrong in this action.

      The water treaty held through three wars (each started by Pakistan btw) doesn’t mean Pakistan gets to take it for granted.

      Fuck Pakistan.