Opangmeren Jamir

The evolution of the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA), now known as Arunachal Pradesh, from an unknown entity into one of India’s most prominent states, has been a long and arduous journey. To understand the factors that have shaped the destiny of Arunachal Pradesh State, Sonam Chombay (Citation2025), the Hydropower Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh and Secretary to the current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu, has delineated 14 pivotal historical events, which have led to the re-drawing of the territorial boundaries of the state, and significantly impacted the socio-cultural, economic, and political landscapes of the tribal communities and the state.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• March-April 2026 |
• Strategic Analysis

Wars and armed conflicts not only cost human lives but also inflict enormous damage on the environment.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• November 26, 2025 |
• Issue Brief

China’s decision to build a mega dam in Medog County poses significant ecological risks.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• February 17, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

Securing genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people has been a key issue in the negotiations between Tibetan representatives and the Chinese government.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• December 09, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

China is seeking to drive ‘green’ and sustainable economic growth through high technology manufacturing and R&D investments.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• August 01, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s opinion piece ‘Securing biodiversity by curbing militarisation in the Himalayas’ has been published in Dialogue Earth on 29 May 2024.

Militarisation and unresolved border disputes in the Himalayas threaten biodiversity, disrupt communities and accelerate environmental degradation, says Dr Jamir.

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The Biden administration’s decision to temporarily extend the 1979 Science and Technology Agreement (STA) with China by six months in August 2023 came against the backdrop of apprehensions over Chinese technology theft.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• March 08, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

It remains to be seen if the UNESCO will become another platform for US–China contentions or realise the lofty goals as enshrined in its constitution.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• September 15, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

China is aiming to make science and technology (S&T) cooperation a significant component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• June 13, 2023 |
• Issue Brief

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article ‘Etalin decision a chance to reduce harm of dams in Arunachal’, has been published in ‘The Third Pole’, on 10 March, 2023.
As a number of big dams move forward in Arunachal Pradesh, the Forest Advisory Committee’s refusal to approve the Etalin hydropower project should encourage better consideration of national and state commitments to protect biodiversity, says Dr Jamir.

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