The megadam is set to become the world’s largest hydropower system and, costing an estimated $167 billion, by far the most expensive megadam of all time. It is anticipated to provide 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or around 4 percent of China’s energy needs.

The dam will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo. India and Bangladesh have already raised concerns about its possible impact on the millions of people who live downstream.

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The Yarlung Tsangpo River starts in western Tibet, near Mount Kailash, at a glacier in the Himalayas. It flows for about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) in total. In Tibet, it travels around 1,700 km, flowing eastward across the high plateau. Then it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called the Siang River.

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The situation at the India-China border is “stable”, says China’s Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, adding that China is prepared to discuss “border management and control rules” in order to resolve issues after the 4-year military standoff at the Line of Actual Control ended.

China's construction of a $167-billion dam on the Brahmaputra near Arunachal border has sparked concerns, with India warning of strategic and ecological fallout.