The $137 billion project, while promising clean energy and regional development, risks ecological damage, geopolitical tensions and water disruptions for downstream India and Bangladesh

Beijing's approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project,

The world's largest hydropower project will be situated in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (Tibetan name for Brahmaputra). The dam will be built at a major gorge in the Himalayan region,

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 Approves World's Biggest Dam Next To India Border, Should New Delhi Be Concerned? Just as the tensions between New Delhi and Beijing were looking to ease - it seems like a new one might be brewing

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,