Sentinelese in shadows: Clear and Present Danger

Dec 04, 2018, at 02:41 pm

The young American missionary killed at the North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago by the protected Sentinelese tribe highlighted the dangers the six protected tribes of the Islands face in light of increasing tourist inflow. Earlier this year, Indian government announced big plans to boost tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands but post this incident experts ask authorities to maintain the status quo. Mongabay India writers Sahana Ghosh and Mayank Aggarwal report