China's 'Mother of All Dams' on Brahmaputra sparks India's 'water bomb' fears

• China is building the world's largest hydropower dam, valued at $168 billion, on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, dubbed the 'Mother of All Dams'.
• India expresses deep concern over the lack of transparency and potential weaponization of water, as the river flows into India as the Brahmaputra.
• The dam, three times more powerful than Three Gorges Dam, is strategically located and aims to boost China's energy supply and position near the LAC.
• Experts fear China could reduce water flow to India by up to 85% during dry seasons, impacting millions and the downstream ecosystem, calling it a 'water bomb'.
• India plans to counter by building its own mega-hydro projects, including an 11,200 MW dam by NHPC, on the Brahmaputra basin.

Why It Matters: China's massive dam on Brahmaputra raises water security fears for India, prompting counter-plans.