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    What China’s $137B dam on the Brahmaputra means for India’s Northeast & Bangladesh

    There are serious concerns about the risks from dam construction by China in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra. But the risks may have been exaggerated, because this is mostly a hydropower project. Besides, any flooding would first hit China’s Tibet region. India should focus on getting river flow data from Beijing

    Saibal Dasgupta
    July 28, 2025 / 12:11 IST
    There is anxious debate about whether China’s dam plans would create a ‘water bomb’. (Representational Image)
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