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Why is the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) important for India's national security?

In an exclusive conversation with The Indian Express, Upper Siang Deputy Commissioner Ashok Tajo explains how the project is being considered as a countermeasure to China's massive dam project across the border, around 50 km from the Siang region in Medog.

Tajo says India does not yet have a clear picture of the details of China's dam, making SUMP important as a precautionary security measure. He also warns that any adverse impact from the massive upstream dam could devastate villages in the Siang valley, making the proposed project important for both local communities and national interests.

"The basic idea of SUMP is to counter the Chinese activities across the border," Tajo said, adding that "as an assumption towards security measures for ourselves, this SUMP is very important right.The immediate losers will be our people here in the Siang village. Everything will be devastated."

He added that the government is planning the dam in the future in the interest of the people of the valley as well as the nation.

Interactive: Inside Nvidia row that forced CEO Jensen Huang to resign, and what’s next?

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The Nvidia episode has raised questions about corporate security that go beyond cyber threats. As India expands its presence in AI, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, are its boardrooms equipped to protect sensitive knowledge, key personnel and professional networks from foreign intelligence threats?

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