Mint Explainer: Why does India plan to spend 6.42 trillion to tap the Brahmaputra's hydro potential?

Unveiled on 14 October, the plan is Indias response to Chinas goal of developing the 60GW Medog dam on the Yarlang Tsangpo river (the Brahmaputra in China), which has raised concerns of a 85% reduction in the Brahmaputras flow during the dry season.