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INTEGRATING THE ISLANDS (Recent news on islands (INS Kohasa naval air base…
INTEGRATING THE ISLANDS
Recent news on islands
INS Kohasa naval air base near Portblair: 3rd naval airbase and 4ht air base on the A&N islands. Other bases (at Portblair, INZ baaz at Campbell Bay and IAF base in Car Nicobar). house Island also houses India’s only tri-service command.
renaming of 3 islands Ross Island as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep- all located in South Andaman
History: Provisional Government of Free India- formed by Netaji in 1943 at A&N islands only and Cellular jail at Portbair
Approval in islands for 20m HTL construction
Long, Smith and Aves Island (all located in North and middle Andaman)
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Importance of A&N
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Economic Importance Nearly 30% of India’s EEZ is derived from the existence of these islands. (Blue revolution vision). Tourism can also be promoted
Emerging Sino-Indian competition: China is challenging India’s hegemony in the Indian Ocean Region by Maritime silk route
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Way forward
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Enhance economic activities Develop deep sea fishing, plan of developing a transhipment terminal at Campbell Bay at Great Nicobar, only 90 km from Malacca Strait, Attract private sector and international collaborations
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