Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:50pm on 20 Jul 2025,Sunday India Global
China has started building a $167.8 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the project, set to become the world’s largest, generating 300 billion kilowatt-hours annually. India and Bangladesh have expressed concerns over potential disruptions to water flow, agriculture, and ecosystem stability. India fears China could use the dam for strategic advantage. The site’s earthquake-prone location adds to safety worries. Despite ongoing talks, tensions persist. China claims the project is environmentally safe. Data-sharing agreements on transboundary rivers between India and China remain in place. (PC: mint)
