With their diplomatic ties at a nadir, both China and India have announced competing plans to build hydropower projects culminating in the construction of dams in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River.

The river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangbo in China, flows from Tibet into India's Arunachal Pradesh state and down through Assam to Bangladesh.

While some analysts warned that the moves could potentially develop into another flashpoint between the regional heavyweights, from a Bangladeshi perspective, it is important to weigh the ramifications of damming the Brahmaputra on the downstream country amid concerns of flash floods and water shortages.

https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/12/04/as-china-india-announce-plans-to-dam-brahmaputra-experts-weigh-the-risks-for-bangladesh