00:00China's construction of a new mega-dam in Tibet is sparking serious concerns in India.
00:06Officials in Delhi warn that the project could slash water flow on the Brahmaputra by up to 85% during the dry season,
00:15threatening agriculture and water security in the region.
00:21Beijing has begun constructing a mega-dam on the Yalong Zambo in Tibet,
00:25which could become the world's largest hydroelectric project once competed.
00:30India fears that Beijing's control over the Transboundary River could pose a long-term strategic threat.
00:37In response, New Delhi is fast-tracking its own Upper Siang Dam project,
00:41despite heavy local oppositions over environmental impacts and community displacement.
00:47The Brahmaputra originates from Tibet's Angsi Glacier,
00:50sustaining more than 100 million people downstream in China, India and Bangladesh.
00:55Indian authorities have been planning projects to control the flow since the early 2000s,
01:01but fierce resistance from residents has slowed progress.
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01:10including a very vital reason,
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