China's Brahmaputra 'Time Bomb': Mega Dam Threatens India's Water Security, Ecosystems

• China is building a $168 billion mega hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra.
• Experts warn this project severely endangers water security, ecosystems, and livelihoods in downstream Indian states like Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
• Arunachal CM Pema Khandu called it a 'time bomb,' fearing China could control water flow, causing sudden floods or severe droughts.
• India is closely monitoring the developments and has fast-tracked its own 11,200 MW Brahmaputra project to safeguard its interests.
• Concerns include disruption of natural flow, impact on fertile floodplains, fisheries, and risks in an earthquake-prone, ecologically fragile region.

Why It Matters: China's mega dam on Brahmaputra threatens India's water security; India fast-tracks its own project.