{
  "id": 16627463,
  "title": "Why Siang project matters for India as China builds mega Brahmaputra dam, and why Arunachal locals are up in arms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/why-siang-project-matters-for-india-as-china-builds-mega-brahmaputra",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:56:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/why-siang-project-matters-for-india-as-china-builds-mega-brahmaputra-dam-and-why-arunachal-locals-are-up-in-arms-11793024704737.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India’s proposed 11,200-MW Siang dam in Arunachal Pradesh aims to boost water storage and manage flood risks amid China’s upstream mega-dam plans. But protests highlight local fears over displacement, ancestral land, environmental damage and inadequate consultation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}