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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has proposed to set up a forward fighter airbase in Minicoy Islands, to safeguard the sea lanes of communications and to keep the Arabian Sea free from non-state actors in the region.

  • Location - In the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Islands of Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll of Minicoy.
  • Features - Approximately 200 km wide with a depth of 2597 metres.

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 Location

 8 Degree Channel

 Minicoy Island and Maldives

 9 Degree Channel

 Laccadive Islands and Minicoy Island

 10 Degree Channel

 Little Andaman and Nicobar

 

Lakshadweep

  • An archipelago consisting of 36 islands.India’s smallest and uni-district Union Territory.Almost all the inhabited islands are coral atolls.

Capital - Kavaratti

The territory falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court.

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