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“National Security Cannot Be Compromised” — Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Puts His Foot Down on Siang Project

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“National Security Cannot Be Compromised” — Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Puts His Foot Down on Siang Project

When a minister says national security is non-negotiable, you know the conversation has moved far beyond megawatts and dams. The battle lines over the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project are getting sharper. On Sunday, October 4, Arunachal Pradesh minister Ojing Tasing came out swinging in support of the contentious project, making it absolutely clear … Read more

Talks Offer or Pressure Tactic? Government Calls SIFF for Pasighat Meeting as Ebo Mili’s Facebook Gets Silenced

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Talks Offer or Pressure Tactic? Government Calls SIFF for Pasighat Meeting as Ebo Mili’s Facebook Gets Silenced

The Arunachal government has finally agreed to talk — but not before silencing one of the loudest voices opposing the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. ITANAGAR, October 3 — Something interesting happened this week in Arunachal Pradesh. After Chief Minister Pema Khandu completed a tour of Upper Siang and Siang districts — a visit that drew … Read more

Khandu’s Ultimatum: Back the Siang Dam or Face Action — But Opposition Isn’t Backing Down

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The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project has long been a powder keg in Arunachal Pradesh. On Monday, Chief Minister Pema Khandu lit a match. Amid mounting resistance from indigenous communities against pre-feasibility report (PFR) activities for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), Khandu convened a high-stakes consultative meeting in Itanagar — pulling in hundreds of … Read more

“She Spoke Fearlessly for Our Land” — Arunachal Youth Group Rallies Behind Activist Bhanu Tatak as CBI Case Draws Outrage

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When the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against Arunachal Pradesh lawyer and environmental activist Bhanu Tatak last month, many expected the community she had spent years defending to stay quiet. They were wrong. The Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum Youth Wing (SIFFYW) came out swinging on September 16, issuing a sharp condemnation of the … Read more