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China's Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo Raises Concerns Over Brahmaputra Flow to India
✍️ NDTV
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 03:06 AM
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A recent video highlights China's construction of a massive dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo, the upstream stretch of the Brahmaputra, and examines the potential impact on downstream water availability for India.
Chinese authorities are advancing a large-scale hydro‑electric project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, the river that becomes the Brahmaputra once it enters India. The dam, described as a “mega‑dam”, is part of China’s broader push to harness the river’s energy potential.
Experts say the structure could give Beijing the ability to regulate water discharge during critical seasons, which may affect agricultural irrigation, hydropower generation and flood control in Assam and other downstream states.
Indian officials have previously expressed concern over upstream developments, urging China to share data and conduct joint assessments. No official response from Beijing has been recorded in the video.
The video, posted by NDTV, does not present new data but raises the strategic question of water security for India if the dam’s operation is not coordinated with downstream interests.
Experts say the structure could give Beijing the ability to regulate water discharge during critical seasons, which may affect agricultural irrigation, hydropower generation and flood control in Assam and other downstream states.
Indian officials have previously expressed concern over upstream developments, urging China to share data and conduct joint assessments. No official response from Beijing has been recorded in the video.
The video, posted by NDTV, does not present new data but raises the strategic question of water security for India if the dam’s operation is not coordinated with downstream interests.