On a football pitch surrounded by misty mountains, members of an Indigenous community in Riew, Arunachal Pradesh, protested against a proposed multi-purpose hydroelectric mega-dam, part of India’s strategy to counter China’s ambitious water projects in the region. The residents, primarily from the Adi tribe, expressed deep concerns about the potential displacement and destruction of their homeland, fearing that the dam would submerge their villages and disrupt their cultural identity. Indian officials advocate that this infrastructural development aims to bolster water security in response to China’s upstream dam projects, despite significant local resistance and the broader implications for community livelihoods.
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