( MENAFN - Live Mint) The Chinese foreign Ministry defended its decision to give a green signal for the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, despite India and Bangladesh expressing their reservations, reported Times of India on Friday.

China is building the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, sparking concerns in India and Bangladesh over potential ecological impacts and water control issues. Despite China's assurances of safety measures and international cooperation,

The dam will be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra River makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh.

The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.

China defends plan to build world's largest dam on Brahmaputra river, addressing safety and environmental concerns.

The world's largest hydropower project will be situated in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (Tibetan name for Brahmaputra). The dam will be built at a major gorge in the Himalayan region,

China is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could generate three times as much power as the Three Gorges Dam.

China on Friday defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through decades of studies.

China has approved building a mega dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India. The project might reduce water flow to India and Bangladesh. The dam aims to generate 300 billion kWh of electricity annually and will support solar and wind energy development,