Centre rushes 250 RAF personnel to Arunachal after protests over hydropower project

The Indian central government has deployed two companies of the Rapid Action Force (RAF), totaling approximately 250 personnel, to Arunachal Pradesh. The deployment follows violent demonstrations against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a large-scale hydropower initiative in the region.

During the protests in Pasighat, demonstrators set fire to an NHPC office and a local police station. The unrest resulted in injuries to more than 40 police personnel, prompting the state and central authorities to bolster security measures in the area.