Tongam Rina

7 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Siang: Heavy cost of border politics

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project Ringside View [ Tongam Rina ] Border communities, because of their geographical location, have to sacrifice much more than the rest of the country. Their land is becoming inaccessible to…

Siang: Heavy cost of border politics
6 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Govt crackdown on dissent intensifies amid growing SUMP opposition

[ Tongam Rina ] ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: At least five people were arrested in the Siang valley as the government uses force to crack down on dissenting voices during the pre-feasibility report (PFR) study for the Siang Upper…

Govt crackdown on dissent intensifies amid growing SUMP opposition
23 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Settlers vs indigenous communities: Six decades of uncertainty

Ring Side View [Tongam Rina] The unresolvable stalemate between the Chakma and Hajong communities and the indigenous local communities, combined with the government's reluctance to sincerely address the issue, has led…

21 Sept 2026 · 7 min read

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: State vs indigenous community

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] Once again, the Siang valley, particularly Upper Siang and Siang, has flared up as the administration and the indigenous Adi community have come face to face over sharply differing…

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: State vs indigenous community
2 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

India-China water talks must look beyond hydrological data

Ringside View [ Tongam Rina ] India and China have agreed to hold the next meeting of the India-China Expert-Level Mechanism on Trans-border Rivers in September. The meeting is an outcome of the 25th round of talks…

India-China water talks must look beyond hydrological data
31 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

India-China border talks: Renewed hope

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] The 25th round of talks between the special representatives of India and China on the boundary question saw "eight points of outcomes and consensus," according to the Ministry of External…

India-China border talks: Renewed hope