Protests in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, turned violent over the past 24 hours, with protesters setting fire to an NHPC office and a police headquarters. The unrest follows New Delhi's decision to go ahead with the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, SUMP, an 11,200-megawatt hydroelectric project that has faced strong opposition from local groups since 2009. The protesters are demanding the release of the detained activists and the withdrawal of the Indian security personnel from the area. China, which claims all of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Tibet's southern territory, has also strongly condemned the project.

Protests in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, turned violent over the past 24 hours, with protesters setting fire to an NHPC office and a police headquarters. The unrest follows New Delhi's decision to go ahead with the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, SUMP, an 11,200-megawatt hydroelectric project that has faced strong opposition from local groups since 2009. The protesters are demanding the release of the detained activists and the withdrawal of the Indian security personnel from the area. China, which claims all of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Tibet's southern territory, has also strongly condemned the project.