India's proposed 11,200 MW Siang dam in Arunachal Pradesh faces opposition from young protesters and indigenous Adi communities. The government views it as protection against China's upstream hydropower plans, but residents fear losing homes, farmland and cultural heritage. Why India Wants the Siang Mega Dam The Siang River enters India from Tibet, where it is called the Yarlung Tsangpo, and later joins the Brahmaputra. China began buildin