India’s $10 billion Great Nicobar project could transform the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into a strategic military and commercial hub near the Strait of Malacca. This move could challenge China’s trade routes in the event of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Here is how

India's power move near Malacca Strait: How Great Nicobar project can checkmate China

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, an ‘extreme travel’ YouTuber, faces up to five years in jail after illegally visiting North Sentinel Island and attempting contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe. His bail application has been rejected. He famously used a Diet Coke offering to the tribe.

'Extreme Travel' YouTuber who offered diet coke to Andamans' Sentinelese tribe people faces five years in jail

Several earthquakes jolted Thailand this week, triggering a tsunami scare. Eight of them were reported in Myanmar and five in the Nicobar Islands, India. An expert has warned that a volcano under the ocean in the Andaman Islands might be getting ready to erupt.

Is an underwater volcano getting ready to erupt in Andaman? Warning issued as dozens of earthquakes rock Thailand, Myanmar and Nicobar

India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for May 23-24 for the likely conduct of a missile test

India to test missiles? Andaman airspace to remain closed for 2 days

The archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar(A&N) islands off India’s east coast is set to get more connectivity, but this time it's via the undersea route, as the project to install 2250km of Optic fibre cable (OFC) from Chennai to Port Blair has been inaugurated.

India’s first submarine optical cable for Andaman and Nicobar islands to be operational by June 

Twenty medium intensity earthquakes hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of 11 hours on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology. All the tremors were of magnitude between 4.

20 tremors hit Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of 11 hours

It is not uncommon for India to be vilified as the ‘Big Brother’ by many of its neighbours in South Asia. Ironically, they forget that all of them have to deal with a, not always fraternal, neighbour larger than India and far less predictable.

Countering China: The strategic importance of Andaman and Nicobar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose here.

PM Modi renames 3 islands of Andaman and Nicobar

Meghalaya mine rescue: Navy, NDRF personnel enter shaft to ascertain water level A team leader from the Indian Navy and NDRF personnel went inside a 370-foot-deep mine, where 15 miners are trapped, to ascertain the water level inside on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

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The Central government has decided to rename three islands in Andaman and Nicobar, news agency ANI reported. Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island will be renamed Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose island, Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep respectively.

Neil, Ross, Havelock: Centre says it will rename 3 islands in Andaman and Nicobar

Indian authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether a young American believed to have been killed by an isolated tribe on a remote island, may have had help from more people than initially thought to make his illegal trip.

Indian police investigate who helped young American killed on remote island

The depth of the quake was found 10 km below the surface

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman, no casualties

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the depth of the epicentre was estimated to be around 10 km

Earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar, tremors felt all across

The relief work is being carried out and remaining tourists will be brought back to Port Blair by tonight

Over 1,200 stranded tourists evacuated from Andaman and Nicobar