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India invests $11 billion to turn Great Nicobar Island into a strategic outpost in the Indian Ocean
India is pushing forward with a controversial $11 billion development project on Great Nicobar Island, located near the Malacca Strait — a vital global shipping artery. The plan includes a transshipment port, a civilian-military airport, and a new city for 350,000 people, but has drawn fierce criticism from environmentalists and indigenous communities.