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The Great Nicobar Island project involves a new airport, transshipment port, township, and power plant. While strategically and economically vital for India's maritime security, it faces severe criticism for threatening the indigenous Shompen tribe, endangered marine wildlife, and primary rainforests.
Click to View MoreThe Great Nicobar Development Project seeks to turn the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into a strategic hub near the Malacca Strait, countering China’s String of Pearls. Environmental concerns include rainforest loss, threats to Shompen PVTG, turtle habitats, and scrutiny from the National Green Tribunal.
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