Shortly after naming 21 unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "India First" was the only resolution for all 21 'Paramveers'.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that no country in the whole world has taken up the task of honouring the soldiers who fought for them by naming islands after them.
Underlining the importance of Andaman and Nicobar islands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Andaman is the land where the tricolour was hoisted for the first time and where the government of independent India was formed for the first time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees on the Parakram Diwas.
One of the key measurements for the tourism industry is the length of stay. Singapore is a small island that has in the past been challenged to increase the attractiveness of the city as a destination for travellers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Port Blair of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to participate in the celebrations of the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
PMO informed in a statement that during the programme, PM Modi will also unveil the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.
This development comes a few days after India backed the island nation's efforts to secure a loan from the global lender, as the country seeks assurances that debt will be restructured as per the IMF programme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over a virtual ceremony to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees at 11 am on January 23, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed thro
The external affairs minister's visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits to the island nation in January 2021 and March 2022. Sri Lanka is a close friend and neighbour, and India has stood with the people of Sri Lanka at all times.
The Islanders are seven points clear at the top of the ISL points table while bottom-placed NorthEast United FC slumped to their 13th defeat of the season.