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China's Premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau and estimated to cost around $170 ...
Beijing has initiated the construction of the $167.8-billion dam over the Brahmaputra river, close to the Indian border in ...
China starts constructing $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh about disruptions to water flow.
China has officially begun construction of a massive hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River in southeastern Tibet, ...
China officially began construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) in Tibet on July 19, 2025. The colossal project was launched under the newly formed ...
According to reports, the project is expected to be the world’s largest hydro-power facility upon completion, with a ...
Beijing: China on Saturday formally started the construction of a USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Gurugram-based firm said it will invest $12 million, while its Chinese counterpart will put $8 million into the joint ...
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While China claims the dam won’t harm downstream nations, India has urged caution, and environmentalists warn of risks to the sensitive Tibetan ecosystem.
China has officially begun work on a colossal hydroelectric project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River—known as the Brahmaputra ...
With an estimated investment of approximately $167.1 billion, the Chinese dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will ...