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Great Nicobar Project Threatens Uncontacted Shompen Tribe's Survival

4/17/2025

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A chilling report from Survival International reveals that India's Great Nicobar Development Project endangers the uncontacted Shompen tribe. With plans for a mega-port and city, the project could unleash diseases and environmental devastation upon the vulnerable 300-member tribe. The report passionately calls on the Indian government to halt the project and honor the tribe's rights.

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A chilling report from Survival International reveals that India's Great Nicobar Development Project endangers the uncontacted Shompen tribe. With plans for a mega-port and city, the project could unleash diseases and environmental devastation upon the vulnerable 300-member tribe. The report passionately calls on the Indian government to halt the project and honor the tribe's rights.