India Raises Concerns Over China's $137 Billion Mega-Dam on Brahmaputra

New Delhi emphasizes the need for transparency and consultation as Beijing advances plans for the world's largest hydropower project in Tibet.

China's planned dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, estimated to cost $137 billion, could produce three times the energy of the Three Gorges Dam.
India has formally raised concerns about potential downstream impacts on Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Bangladesh, urging transparency and consultation.
Beijing claims the project will not harm lower riparian states and aligns with its clean energy and climate goals, but environmentalists warn of risks to the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
India asserts its established user rights to the Brahmaputra's waters and vows to monitor developments to protect its interests.
This issue adds to ongoing tensions between India and China, including disputes over border territories and China's creation of new administrative counties in occupied Ladakh.