Standing as a natural sentinel at the western gateway of the Strait of Malacca, Great Nicobar Island anchors India's proposed mega-project, comprising a greenfield international airport, a township and its centrepiece, an International Container Transshipment Terminal at Galathea Bay.
The project seeks to strengthen the country’s position in global maritime trade by leveraging the island's proximity to the East–West shipping route and reducing dependence on foreign transshipment ports.
