Great Nicobar Project: India's $10 billion Indo-Pacific game-changer
India's Great Nicobar Island Development Project, a $10 billion mega infrastructure initiative aimed at transforming the country's southernmost island into a strategic commercial and military hub, is being seen as a potential game-changer in the Indo-Pacific region, with far-reaching geopolitical implications — particularly for China. The assessment, published by Hindol Sengupta in The Sunday Guardian, argues that the project could fundamentally alter the balance of power across the region.
Strategic Position at the Malacca Chokepoint
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands — a 700-kilometre chain spanning the entrance to the Strait of Malacca — are described in the report as a
