The Congress party has criticized the government's hasty approval of large-scale development projects in the ecologically sensitive Great Nicobar region. Jairam Ramesh alleged that these projects, driven by corporate greed, will cause irreversible environmental damage and marginalize indigenous communities. He cited a book, 'Great Nicobar: A Story of Betrayal,' as evidence of policy failures and compromises on tribal rights. The party contends that the region's vulnerability to climate disasters makes such development dangerous, ignoring scientific assessments and local realities.