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Shompen tribe must 'adopt modern lifestyle', alleges Tribal Council
Published Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Updated August 12
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The Shompen are a hunter-gatherer tribe with less than 300 members on Nicobar island, recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
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- The Hindu
The article highlights the Tribal Council's allegations that the administration is ignoring concerns about the impact of the Great Nicobar Island development project on the Shompen tribe and other indigenous communities, and that assurances made by the Environment Minister are being contradicted by local officials.
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