Opinion | Why Modi Govt’s Rs 75,000Cr ‘Great Nicobar Development Plan’ Is A Strategic Masterstroke

Great Nicobar, being the southernmost and largest island in the Nicobar district of India, holds immense potential for becoming a tourist and investment hub.

The strategic location of the Great Nicobar island, near the Malacca Strait, offers significant advantages for Indian military capabilities. ( Image Source :Andaman.gov.in )

India intends to develop the Great Nicobar island as a modern urban centre with dual-use infrastructure. The development of strategic and commercial infrastructure on the Great Nicobar island is facing challenges due to environmental concerns and political opposition. Despite these obstacles, the Niti Aayog prepared a feasibility report on the ‘Great Nicobar Development Plan’, with a projected cost of Rs 75,000 crore. Great Nicobar, being the southernmost and largest island in the