"indigenous development"

#13264640

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#13264642

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), addresses the audience after receiving the JIS Maha Samman 2026 during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#13264638

1 February 2026

In Kolkata, India, on February 1, 2026, Taranjit Singh, Managing Director of JIS Group, presents the JIS Maha Samman 2026 to Dr. Binoy Kumar Das, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), during the JIS Samman 2026 at Science City Auditorium. Dr. Das is a key figure in Operation Sindoor and plays a strategic role in the deployment of indigenous defence systems, including Akashteer, Akash Missiles, and BrahMos, contributing to India's defence preparedness and technological self-reliance.

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#12951561

5 November 2025

A new village development called EcoVillage relocates indigenous people to a better place around the mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi Village on September 1, 2024, in Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12951446

5 November 2025

The women of Kawasi village refuse to sell their cassava plantation land to a mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi village, on August 31, 2024, in Obi Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. They inspect the plantation area that is squeezed by the Harita Group Nickel company project. They refuse to sell their land because the land is the future for their children and grandchildren. The land is the main source of life for growing cassava trees, but now they have to walk quite a long way through the company's circle on damaged roads. Much of the land around their property is sold or forced to sell at a low price.

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#12951448

5 November 2025

The women of Kawasi village refuse to sell their cassava plantation land to a mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi village, on August 31, 2024, in Obi Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. They inspect the plantation area that is squeezed by the Harita Group Nickel company project. They refuse to sell their land because the land is the future for their children and grandchildren. The land is the main source of life for growing cassava trees, but now they have to walk quite a long way through the company's circle on damaged roads. Much of the land around their property is sold or forced to sell at a low price.

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#12951454

5 November 2025

A woman from Kawasi village refuses to sell her cassava plantation land to a mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi village, on August 31, 2024, in Obi Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. She inspects the plantation area that is squeezed by the Harita Group Nickel company project. She refuses to sell her land because it is the future for her children and grandchildren. The land is the main source of life for growing cassava trees, but now she has to walk quite a long way through the company's circle on damaged roads. Much of the land around her property has been sold or forced to sell at a low price.

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#12951499

5 November 2025

The women of Kawasi village refuse to sell their cassava plantation land to a mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi village, on August 31, 2024, in Obi Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. They inspect the plantation area that is squeezed by the Harita Group Nickel company project. They refuse to sell their land because the land is the future for their children and grandchildren. The land is the main source of life for growing cassava trees, but now they have to walk quite a long way through the company's circle on damaged roads. Much of the land around their property is sold or forced to sell at a low price.

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#12936689

2 November 2025

A landfill site is located right next to the smelter area of the nickel factory owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936694

2 November 2025

A residential area is right next to the nickel smelter owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936695

2 November 2025

A residential area is right next to the nickel smelter owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936706

2 November 2025

A man carries a child to be evacuated due to flooding around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market needs.

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#12936713

2 November 2025

A fishing village near the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024, experiences massive forest destruction, which has a devastating impact on the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936715

2 November 2025

A fisherman from Sagea village shows the sea around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936728

2 November 2025

A fisherman from Sagea village shows the sea around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936678

2 November 2025

A smelter emits smoke from burning coal to refine nickel at the mining industry owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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