With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks ...
But China’s Medog project on the ‘Great Bend’ of the Yarlung Tsangpo river — the upstream part of the Brahmaputra river — is ...
Beijing announced construction of a dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra weeks after a reported thaw in frosty China-India bilateral relations.
In the absence of a water-sharing treaty, we are in a vulnerable position, but a dam for a dam is not in our best interest ...
The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.
Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy ...
China plans to build the world’s largest dam on a river that originates in Tibet but flows down through India and Bangladesh ...
On Dec. 25, Beijing announced it would build a dam on Tibet’s longest river, which Beijing calls the Yarlung Zangbo.
The Medog Dam will be built across the Brahmaputra river and is expected to generate an enormous 300 billion kilowatt-hours ...
Just as border tensions seemed to be easing, the Yarlung Tsangpo River project raises new questions between the two countries.
China’s proposed 60GW dam at the ‘Great Bend’ of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet may have its roots in the country’s internal ...
Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki urges the Indian government to address concerns with China regarding its ...