PoliticsIndia's hydroelectric dam duel with China sparks local resistance
Proposed 10-GW project in Himalayan state expected to submerge two towns
Fishing on the Brahmaputra River in India's state of Assam: The river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, is one of Asia's largest. © AP
SNIGDHENDU BHATTACHARYA, Contributing writer
January 31, 2023 15:30 JST
KOLKATA -- Communities in India's China-bordering Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh are resisting plans to build what would be the country's largest hydroelectric project, complicating efforts to ensure water security amid fractious relations between the neighboring powers.