💨 Abstract

The Great Nicobar Development Project, a Rs 75,000 crore initiative by the Indian government, threatens to wipe out the isolated Shompen tribe residing in the Nicobar Islands. The project includes construction of a mega-port, airport, defence bases, and tourism parks, potentially exposing the Shompen to diseases, tourism, harassment, and exploitation while destroying their forest and means of subsistence.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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