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Shompen Tribe Faces Challenges Amid Development on Island

Why in the news? The Shompen, an isolated tribe in Great Nicobar Island, confronts threats to their traditional lifestyle from a massive development project, though they made strides in political participation by voting in the recent Lok Sabha elections. About Shompen Tribe: The Shompen are one of India’s most isolated Indigenous communities, residing in the …