India said on Friday (Jan 3) it had raised concerns with China about a planned mega hydropower dam construction upstream in Tibet, saying it will "monitor and take necessary measures to protect our interests".

India has expressed concerns over China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, emphasizing the need for transparency and consultation with downstream states. The project, estimated at USD 137 billion,

China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.

India's foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river which flows into India.

"We have seen the information released by Xinhua on 25 December 2024 regarding a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. As a lower riparian state with established user rights to the waters of the river,

India has expressed concerns about China's planned mega dam on the Brahmaputra River, urging Beijing to consider downstream impacts. India is monitoring the situation and has called for transparency and consultation with downstream countries,

India warned China of far-reaching consequences if it tried to build a dam on Brahmaputra River without consulting India, which has established rights on using waters of the river. | One of India's leading Digital News Agency offering Breaking News round the clock.

Sources said India was not informed by the Chinese side about the construction of the Brahmaputra dam project, which is the convention between the two countries, and learnt of it from media reports – the project is to cost an estimated $137 billion.

India expresses concerns over China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. New Delhi emphasizes the need for transparency and consultation to protect downstream states' interests,

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – India has strongly urged China to ensure that its upstream activities on the Brahmaputra River do not adversely impact downstream states, following reports of a mega dam project under construction in the Tibet region.

On China's dam project, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen the information released by Xinhua on 25 December 2024 regarding a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.