This region is globally recognised for seismic activity because it lies atop a major tectonic boundary, where the Indian ...

The administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is planning to promote birdwatching as a means to enhance tourism and increase awareness of the region's rich avian life. With a diverse range of ...

An archipelago of around 570 tropical islands to the east of India's mainland, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a popular tourist destination that belong to India but are geographically closer ...

Flashpoints Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Strategic Deterrent The territory has a potentially crucial role in bolstering India’s presence in the Indian Ocean. By Chris Mclachlan May 06, 2014 ...

An archipelago of 572 islands, of which only 38 are inhabited, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie to the east of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, remote Indian archipelago, now part of MH370 hunt March 14, 2014 A map showing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Laris Karklis/The Washington Post) By Annie Gowen ...

Of the 572 islands, only 30-something are inhabited, and less than 12 are open to tourists. They separate the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea, arching north to south over nearly 500 miles.

The 2004 tsunami hit the islands hard Thousands of India’s nearly 11,000 deaths in the December 26, 2004, tsunami were on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.