Part of: GS Mains III – Infrastructure; Defence; Security
Context:
PM said that Andaman and Nicobar islands region was going to be developed as a “maritime and start-up hub” and highlighted his government’s development initiatives for it.
PM to inaugurate a submarine optical fibre cable between Chennai and islands
Benefits:
It helps to turn the islands “digitally independent”.
12 islands of the archipelago have been selected for high-impact projects with an emphasis on boosting trade of sea-based, organic and coconut-based products of the region.
It helps the group of islands become an important centre of blue economy.
