Lt. Governor highlights A&N Islands’ maritime legacy and development vision 

Speaking at the 1st Indian Maritime Heritage Conclave at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), the Lt. Governor of the A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman of the Islands Development Agency, emphasized the A&N Islands’ long maritime history, which dates back several millennia and was a major factor in the spread of trade and commerce to far-east countries as well as the celebration and symbolism of Sri Vijaya Puram.

The Lt. Governor went on to explain that, in the current context, a number of mega infrastructure and strategic projects that the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, through the Islands Development Agency, has conceptualized over the last six to seven years in the shipping and ports sectors—such as the International Container Transhipment Terminal at Galathea Bay, the Deep Water Port at Altanta Bay, the Dry Cargo Transhipment Terminal at Port-Meadows, etc.—are the powerhouses that are poised to make A&N Islands a prime driver in the pursuit of the “Viksit Bharat,” “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat,” and five trillion dollar economy vision in the years to come.