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 recently authorized the construction of the largest dam in the world, which is expected to cost about $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border. Concerns about the dam's possible effects on water flow and regional stability have been raised by other nations,

China defends plan to build world's largest dam on Brahmaputra river, addressing safety and environmental concerns.

China on Friday defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and 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),

After approving the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river, China on Friday played the concerns around the massive construction to take place in a sensitive zone like the Himalayas.

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.

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,