India is moving ahead with a ₹90,000 crore Great Nicobar project spanning 166 sq km, featuring a transshipment port and an international airport near the Malacca Strait. Backed as both strategic and economic, the port aims for 16 million containers annually, with the first phase targeting commissioning by 2028 at ₹18,000 crore and over 4 million containers per year. Defence figures cite Malacca’s role as Asia’s primary oil chokepoint, warning delays could advantage China.
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