What government must understand: In Andamans, it can protect national security and ecology As plans for holistic development of the Nicobar Islands emerge, environmental concerns should not be ignored Written by Arun Prakash Updated: June 26, 2024 10:04 IST

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-government-must-understand-in-andamans-it-can-protect-national-security-and-ecology-9414995/?utm_source=Express_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletterid-30,newslettername-ie-opinion-daily,itemposition-1, As far back as 1945, India’s visionary historian-diplomat Sardar K M Panikkar had warned that, “the active control of the Indian Ocean and defence of the coastline is possible only by having islands as advanced bases. The A&N archipelago is admirably placed to secure control of the Bay of Bengal.”