China builds key highway through Brahmaputra Canyon in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh border
China builds key highway through Brahmaputra Canyon in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh border SECTIONS Last Updated: May 20, 2021, 08:19 PM IST Share Synopsis Construction of a highway costing USD 310 million passing through the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, known as the world's deepest gorge with a maximum depth of 6,009 meters, was completed on Saturday last, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Agencies The Brahmaputra is the longest river in Tibet and its valley is the world's deepest with a 7,000-metre drop from the highest mountain peak to the lowest basin. China has completed the con...