greater nicobar project

Defense Veterans Back Greater Nicobar Project, Call It Crucial for India's Strategic Footprint Near Malacca Strait

Former IAF chief R K S Bhadauria and other defense veterans have come out in strong support of the Rs 92,000-crore Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project, dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism as misplaced. The project, located at Campbell Bay and Galathea Bay, is strategically vital for India's military footprint and monitoring capabilities near the Malacca Strait—through which 80% of China's oil imports pass. The veterans warned that opposition to the project could inadvertently benefit China and undermine India's strategic leverage.