India plans mega-dam to counter China water fearsIndia plans a massive dam in Arunachal Pradesh as a defensive measure against China's upstream project on the Siang river, fearing weaponis...
30 Sep, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo Dam: China's new tool for environmental destruction, Brahmaputra dominationChina has commenced construction on the Motuo Hydropower Station in Tibet, raising concerns in South Asia. The project, estimated at USD 17...
02 Aug, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
Why China's neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam projectChina has commenced construction on a massive $170 billion hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo River, raising concerns among downstrea...
22 Jul, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
China's construction of dams sparks controversy as building river dams "results in irreversible modification of natural landscapes": ReportChina's construction and operation of dams has sparked controversy as building river dams and artificial reservoirs causes "irreversible mo...
04 Feb, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
China's large and mysterious dam project on Brahmaputra is alarming not just India but also expertsChina is building the world's largest hydropower dam, the Motuo Hydropower Station, in Tibet near the Indian border. This project aims to m...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
China defends plan to build world's largest dam over Brahmaputra River in Tibet; says will not affect lower reachesChina is planning to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. The project, estimated to cost USD 137 billion, has r...
04 Jan, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
China okays mega dam in Tibet's high seismic zoneChina has approved building a mega dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India. The project might red...
27 Dec, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
China approves world's largest dam over Brahmaputra river close to Indian borderChina has approved a massive USD 137 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border, sparking concerns in India and...
26 Dec, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
China launches 2 units of world's largest hydropower station ahead of CPC's centenary celebrationsChinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the Baihetan hydropower station for launching the first two generating units, saying as a major ...
28 Jun, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
China turns on world's second-biggest hydropower damPlans call for the 289-meter-tall (954-foot-tall) Baihetan Dam to have 16 generating units with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts each. Tha...
28 Jun, 2021, 02.16 PM IST
China's Hydropower Strategy: Threats, challenges and responsesEring added that China’s proposed mammoth hydropower project in Medog county of Tibet will be a great threat to India and negatively impact...
07 Feb, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
India keeping close watch on Chinese dams on BrahmaputraThe Indian government has consistently conveyed its views and concerns to the Chinese authorities.
04 Jul, 2019, 11.46 PM IST
China for more dams on Tibetan rivers instead of Brahmaputra: MediaIndia, as a riparian state, had flagged its concerns to China about various dams being built by it on the Brahmaputra river, which is known...
23 Nov, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
China operationalises biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet, India worriedChina today operationalised the $1.5 bn Zam Hydropower Station, which has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water ...
13 Oct, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
Hydropower dam on Brahmaputra river won’t hurt India’s northeast region, says BeijingIndia has repeatedly expressed concerns that intense dam-building activity on Brahmaputra would make downstream areas vulnerable to flash f...
25 Nov, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
China builds hydroelectric dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet, India fears flash floodsChina has routinely responded saying its plans were restricted to run-off-the-river dams focussed on generating electricity, which posed li...
24 Nov, 2014, 08.57 AM IST
China begins building largest hydropower station in TibetThe first generator is expected to come into service at the end of 2021 and the entire station is to be completed in 2023
06 Oct, 2014, 10.25 PM IST