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The geopolitical stakes are high, especially concerning China's massive hydropower projects on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River and the Siang (Tsangpo) projects in Arunachal Pradesh. China's construction of the world's largest hydroelectric station on the Yarlung Zangbo raises fears in India of "water bombs"—dam releases used as strategic tools during conflicts, with potential devastating floods downstream.