According to exclusive details obtained from intelligence sources and corroborated by recent satellite imagery, Beijing is rapidly advancing the project despite persistent objections from New Delhi.
China has officially commenced the construction of the world’s largest dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, located just 50 kilometres from the Indian border. The infrastructural development has triggered significant concerns regarding its potential impacts on Arunachal Pradesh and other crucial downstream regions along the Brahmaputra river.
According to exclusive details obtained from intelligence sources and corroborated by recent satellite imagery, Beijing is rapidly advancing the project despite persistent objections from New Delhi.
The Government of India is closely monitoring the situation, taking note of all developments on the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows into India as the Siang before becoming the Brahmaputra. Indian officials have raised serious alarms that the mega-dam could drastically alter water flow, disrupt the local ecology, severely affect agriculture, and trigger unpredictable flood patterns across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
While the project is ostensibly designed for massive hydropower generation as part of China’s broader infrastructure push in Tibet, its downstream implications remain highly volatile for India.
In a written response in the Lok Sabha, the government stated that it carefully monitors all activities relating to the Brahmaputra river basin, including Chinese plans for hydropower exploitation. To counter these challenges, the government is actively implementing necessary preventive and corrective measures to safeguard the lives, properties, and livelihoods of Indian citizens residing in the downstream areas.
