China is planning to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. The project, estimated to cost USD 137 billion, has raised concerns among neighboring countries. China claims the dam will not affect lower riparian states,

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),

New Delhi is concerned that China could control water flow, potentially releasing large amounts during hostilities. India is also building its own dam on the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh. Dhaka also shares similar fears,

China has approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra, near the Indian border. The $137 billion project, described as the world's biggest infrastructure undertaking, has raised concerns in downstream nations India and Bangladesh.

China on Friday 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.

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 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

The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.

China is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could generate three times as much power as the Three Gorges Dam.

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.

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,