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TopicAndaman and Nicobar Islands

Topic: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Indian Coast Guard saves US ship with 2 crew members stranded near Indira Point

ICG ship Rajveer rescued the Sea Angel, after receiving a distress alert Thursday night that a yacht, carrying American & Turkish crew, had experienced a propulsion failure.

Third 4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman sea today

The region, which falls under Seismic Zone V, the highest earthquake risk zone in India, witnessed a 4.6 & 4.7 scale quake earlier today with the latest occurring at a depth of 10 kms.

Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 tonnes of drugs in Andaman. ‘Likely to be biggest ever haul’

Defence officials apprehended the consignment from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters.

‘Centre has decided to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram,’ says Amit Shah

Amit Shah said that decision has been taken to free India from colonial imprints as Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an ‘unparalleled place’ in the country’s freedom struggle.

Great Nicobar Project threatens local macaques. They’re revered as monkeys from Ramayana

In ‘The Great Nicobar Betrayal’, Pankaj Sekhsaria looks at the ecological implications brought on by mega development project that’s planned for the island.

Navy conducts XPOL 2024 for greater maritime security, more preparedness

It also witnessed participation from IAF, Andaman & Nicobar Command, and Coast Guard, indicating the high degree of interoperability among the services.

Myanmar poachers’ boat hits rock as they were inebriated during journey to Andaman, 2 still missing

Port Blair: A police investigation into the death of six Myanmarese poachers, whose bodies were found in remote Narcondam island in Andaman and Nicobar...

Andaman & Nicobar enhanced India’s role in Bay of Bengal. Open them up for US, Japan, France

In World Upside Down, Sujan Chinoy bears down on a key question – how is India recalibrating its strategic thinking to deal with a tumultuous world that often, and increasingly, appears untethered and upside down?

Nicobar Island jolted with 4.6 magnitude earthquake

On Sunday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred at a depth of 10 km, Nicobar Island, according to the National Center for Seismology.

UK vessel HMS Tamar docks at Andaman & Nicobar Islands, crew to conduct exercise with Indian Navy

The ship has docked as part of its permanent deployment in Indo-Pacific region. First Sea Lord Admiral Ben Key describes opportunity to engage with Indian Navy 'hugely valuable'.

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.