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The Congress party alleges that the Modi government is in 'damage control mode' following Rahul Gandhi's visit to Nicobar, suggesting the visit has rattled the administration.
An investigation into the Pawan Hans helicopter crash near Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has found that floats were not armed and weather inputs were missing. The crash resulted in one fatality.
A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people experienced a short landing and crashed into the sea near Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. All individuals onboard were safely rescued.
Amid global maritime trade disruptions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India is bolstering its maritime capabilities with significant investment in port infrastructure like the Great Nicobar Island Project, a move that is reportedly concerning China.
An analysis suggests that while the Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals global maritime vulnerabilities, the Strait of Malacca represents a more significant long-term strategic risk for China, with India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands offering crucial proximity and surveillance capabilities.
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.
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.
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...