• This plan outlined in the ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island Vision Document’ by NITI Aayog for the fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar island group has raised alarm among conservationists.

Importance of this project:

• The islands are situated in a strategic location in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Therefore they are critical for India’s security.
• These islands have the potential to become an important element of India’s “Act East Policy” of engaging with countries in the East Asia region.
• The Andaman and Nicobar chain of islands could be used as a basis for Indian maritime power projection into the Indo-Pacific and even beyond into the south-west Pacific.
• They could be used for India’s Third Fleet and the trans-shipment hub.
• This could potentially be a strategic game-changer, rivalling the ports of Singapore or Colombo.
• Thus, better infrastructure and connectivity will help India enhance its economic and defence capabilities in the islands.

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