Guwahati, April 9 -- Amid China's ongoing effort to develop a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India, several leaders and experts have raised concerns over the project as it could threaten water security, ecological balance, and disaster resilience across the sub-Himalayan region.

During an international seminar organized by the Asian Confluence in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday, specialists from various countries stated the possible consequences of China's proposed "Great Bend Dam" on the downstream regions in India, particularly Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Policymakers, environmental experts, river basin authorities, engineers, and diplomats from India and neighboring countries attended...