Centre rushes 2 RAF companies to violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian government has deployed two Rapid Action Force companies to Arunachal Pradesh following violent protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. The unrest involves demands for the release of activists and the cancellation of the hydropower project.
Why it matters
The deployment highlights the escalating tensions between local communities and large-scale infrastructure development projects in sensitive border regions.
Centre rushes 2 RAF companies to violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh left Image used for representational purposes only. PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/k0f2mu/article71623422.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_16_2026_000116B.jpg ARUN SHARMA New Delhi: Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel keep vigil ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally, at Connaught Place in New Delhi, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)(PTI10_16_2026_000116B) The Ministry of Home Affairs directed that the RAF companies comprising about 250 personnel will be airlifted from Navi Mumbai on board an IAF transport aircraft New Delhi The Centre has dispatched two Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies of the CRPF to Arunachal Pradesh following violence in Pasighat during protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, officials said on Sunday (October 25, 2026).
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