China builds world's largest dam near Arunachal border

18-Jun-2026

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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.