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04Jun 2026

Great Nicobar Task: Security and Ecology

GREAT NICOBAR TASK: PURSUING NATIONAL SECURITY WITH ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY Why in the news? The Government of India is advancing the ₹72,000+ crore Great Nicobar Island Development Project, including a transshipment port, airport, power plant, and township. The project is located near the Malacca Strait and Six Degree Channel, critical global maritime chokepoints, enhancing India’s Indo-Pacific …

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22Jul 2025

Bitra Island Row: Legal, Livelihood Alarm

Bitra Island Acquisition Sparks Legal, Livelihood Concerns Why in the News ? The Lakshadweep administration plans to acquire Bitra island for defence and strategic use, triggering strong opposition from residents. Locals, who depend on fishing and coconut farming, fear displacement, and have decided to challenge the move legally citing livelihood and ecological threats. The island, …

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16Apr 2024

“STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES: DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS”

Syllabus: GS-2-India and its foreign policy, Relations with global powers ,ensuring sovereignty Focus : The new thrust on developing strategic infrastructure, both civilian and military, on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is decades overdue.This gives an insight on how to develop the islands . Source- ToI Introduction Shift from Look East to Act East policy …

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