The megadam is set to become the world’s largest hydropower system and, costing an estimated $167 billion, by far the most expensive megadam of all time. It is anticipated to provide 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or around 4 percent of China’s energy needs.

While around 30 per cent of the Brahmaputra’s waters originate in China, the majority comes from rainfall within India’s catchment areas.

China has started the construction of the world's biggest hydropower dam in Tibet, a project estimated to cost 1.2 trillion Yuan.The mega-dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River , located in the

From environmental damage to geopolitical concerns, China's construction of a dam on Brahmaputra river has raised alarms in India and Bangladesh. While the project aims to generate electricity for many,

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed some reassurance about China's construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra, emphasizing the river's diverse water sources. While the dam raises concerns for India and Bangladesh,

China's construction of a $167-billion dam on the Brahmaputra near Arunachal border has sparked concerns, with India warning of strategic and ecological fallout.

Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal criticised Beijing for ignoring the rights of downstream countries like India and Bangladesh, even as it backs Pakistan’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty.

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