UPSC Key: Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, SCO Forum, and Inflation

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh is a proposed 11,200-MW hydropower project that threatens to submerge the village of Okam and several other Adi tribal communities. These villagers have lived on the land for generations and fear losing their livelihoods and history if the project proceeds. The SUMP is being proposed as a counter to China's massive Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project upstream in Tibet.

The project has faced significant opposition from the Adi community, who have blocked roads and clashed with security forces. The project's proponents argue it is necessary for India's security and energy needs, but the Adis reject the project on environmental and cultural grounds. The upcoming SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi will see Pakistan's Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Minister Musadik Masood Malik participate.