China's proposed mega hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River has raised significant concerns in India due to potential impacts on water security and downstream communities.

New Delhi is concerned that China could control water flow, potentially releasing large amounts during hostilities. India is also building its own dam on the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh. Dhaka also shares similar fears,

China has defended its plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, asserting that the project will not have a “negative impact” on downstream countries and that safety concerns have been thoroughly addressed through extensive studies over several decades.

With China’s massive dam-building projects on the horizon, the proposed Yingkiong dam stands as India’s last hope to preserve the flow and future of the Brahmaputra

The dam is to be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra river makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh in India and then to Bangladesh. The total investment in the dam could exceed 1 trillion yuan (USD 137 billion),

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet’s biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states — India and Bangladesh.

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, aiming to develop clean energy and address climate c

Beijing's approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project,

China on Friday (December 27, 2024) defended its plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying the project will not “negatively affect” lower riparian states and that safety issues have been addressed through decades of studies.