Centre deploys 250 RAF personnel to Arunachal Pradesh amid protests

• Two RAF companies, totaling around 250 personnel, have been deployed to Arunachal Pradesh.
• The deployment follows violent protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
• Protesters set fire to an NHPC office and a police station in Pasighat, injuring over 40 police personnel.
• The project is viewed as a strategic counter to China’s mega dam.
• The deployment was directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and will be airlifted from Navi Mumbai.