India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a $77 billion master plan to develop hydroelectric plants in the Brahmaputra Basin to counter China’s upstream mega dam project.
This marks India’s latest move in an ongoing competition for the control of waters originating in Tibet between the two countries, which analysts say goes beyond mere hydro power development to deeper economic and geopolitical tensions, especially decades-long border disputes.
India’s master plan aims to develop 76 gigawatts (GW) of hydroelectric capacity in the Brahmaputra Basin at a cost of 6.4 trillion rupees ($72 billion) by 2047, the CEA announced on Oct. 13. Phase one of the plan, running until 2035, is projected to cost 1.91 trillion rupees ($21.7 billion), with phase two costing 4.52 trillion rupees ($51.35 billion)….
India Unveils $77 Billion Hydro Plan Amid Geopolitical Competition With China
