Samrat Choudhury

In this engaging discussion, Samrat Choudhury, a journalist and author with expertise in Northeast India, delves into China's ambitious plans for the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river. He reveals how the dam's design poses potential flood risks for India while questioning China's claims of minimal impact. The conversation also touches on India's responses, local opposition to dams in Arunachal Pradesh, and the broader implications for the Brahmaputra river system, highlighting ongoing challenges in international water-sharing agreements.