An article related to the UPSC exam key discusses topics including Hezbollah, the Great Nicobar Project, and back-channel diplomacy, likely as subjects relevant for examination preparation.

A tribal delegation from Andaman met with Rahul Gandhi to express their apprehensions regarding the potential adverse impact of the Great Nicobar project on the island's fragile ecosystem and indigenous communities.

India plans to expand its military presence on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a new airport also to be constructed on Great Nicobar Island for tourism and military use.

The BJP has accused Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of attempting to derail the Great Nicobar island infrastructure project, claiming that NGT approval thwarted their efforts.

A draft master plan proposes a significant push for tourism and infrastructure development, including a greenfield city, on India's Great Nicobar Island.

Pankaj Sekhsaria discusses concerns that India's mega project in Great Nicobar could lead to irreversible changes to the region.

Justice Deepak Gupta, a former Supreme Court judge, has criticized recent court decisions, including those related to Vantara and the Great Nicobar project, arguing that courts are now justifying environmental degradation.

India’s environmental court has given the go-ahead to the strategically significant Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite widespread concerns of ecological damage to the island in the Andaman Sea. The National Green Tribunal on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions objecting to the megaproject on ecologically sensitive Great Nicobar island – around 160km (100 miles) northwest of Indonesia’s Aceh province – saying “adequate safeguards” had been taken into account. The infrastructure plan...

Inequities arise between settler families and original islanders over land compensation for the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project

Take a closer look at the massive environmental and climate impact of India’s Great Nicobar Project. From the loss of 10 million trees to the release of 20 million tonnes of carbon, this episode breaks down what the mega port, airport and township plan means for one of India’s most fragile ecosystems and for the country’s climate goals.

Also in this newsletter: the bulldozers are coming to Great Nicobar