The Great Nicobar Project, a mega ₹80,000-cr port-airport-township plan, has triggered a political clash between Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi over ecology and tribal rights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, calling the Great Nicobar Island Project a strategic and ecological initiative despite opposition criticism.
The Union government has asked the Andaman and Nicobar administration to submit a factual report on a complaint alleging false certification of forest rights settlement for the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar project.
As India and the US restart trade negotiations, Congresswoman Deborah Ross and US envoy nominee Sergio Gor expressed optimism about a deal and stronger bilateral ties covering trade, defense, and education.
Investigations link rising narcotics cases in South India to Thailand-based cartels, with Kerala as a landing point and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands emerging as a transit hub.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s Gerash region amid escalating conflict, as the IRGC and US issued sharply conflicting casualty and strike claims.
Nepal closes all border points with India for 72 hours ahead of parliamentary elections to prevent disruptions, allowing only essential goods and coordinating with Indian authorities for security.