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.

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.

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),

The world's largest hydropower project will be situated in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (Tibetan name for Brahmaputra). The dam will be built at a major gorge in the Himalayan region,

The dam will be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra River makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh.

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

China has recently approved the construction of the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh. The hydropower project will be built in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River,

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,