Judhajit Dasgupta

This analysis examines India’s ambitious Great Nicobar Island (GNI) port project, highlighting its geopolitical objectives that have generated significant concerns. It demonstrates how global power dynamics increasingly hinge on control over maritime trade routes and energy supplies, compelling India to establish a major transshipment hub. The piece also critically examines the project's feasibility, environmental effects, and social impacts. It highlights the geological instability of the selected site, the irreversible harm to a UNESCO biodiversity hotspot, and the displacement of indigenous tribes, raising important questions about the project's economic viability and ethical considerations.