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The map could be infinitely improved. A higher resolution image is required on the Main Article's front page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.232.178.177 ( talk) 11:57, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
Why doesn't India allow visitors to Nicobar islands?
I was wondering that myself. -- Beland 20:51, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
This seemed worth copying here from the reference desk:
Reading some recent coverage about tsunami aftermath in the Nicobar Islands, I was puzzled about why the local government might be prohibiting foreigners from traveling to the island. Union territory says that the islands are ruled directly by the federal government, which seems to contradict the CNN article. [1] says, "Travel to the Nicobar Islands is restricted, and only Indian nationals engaged in research may visit. Some exceptions are made for tourists with special permits." [2] says: "The Nicobar Islands are not open to visiting foreigners, whether scholars or tourists. Indian citizens need a special permit - which is hardly ever granted." [3] mentions the island's lieutenant governor.
So I'm wondering why the Indian government restricts travel to the islands. Is it for ecological reasons, to maintain tribal culture, something to do with the island's past as a prison, or some other historical or political context we're missing?
What is the actual structure of the island's non-tribal government?
The tribal/non-tribal population and protected land area figures also seem to vary a lot from source to source.
The situtation on the islands seems to be in a little bit of flux because of the tsunami, but it would be nice to get a handle on how things were right beforehand. Thanks for any insight you can lend. -- Beland 21:36, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Have a look at http://www.andaman.org/ - it has some related info on travel restrictions to the Andamans. But I think in this particular case, it may have a lot to do with not wanting people killed by the inhabitants, who are famously hostile to outsiders. - Mustafaa 23:06, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
There are two articles, one titled Tarasa Dwip and the other Teressa (Nicobar Islands). But everything I can find points to these being the same island. Unless someone can show me otherwise, I'll merge one into the other. Murderbike 04:16, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
In the following sentence something needs to be checked:
...they were repeatedly abandoned due to outbreaks of malaria: 1784 - 1807/09, 1830 - 1834 and finally from 1848 gradually for good. Between 1778 and 1783, Austria attempted to establish a colony on the islands on the mistaken assumption that Denmark had abandoned its claims to the islands.
Why would Austria attempt to take over more than hundred years EARLIER? Mohonu ( talk) 02:51, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
Note: {{ WP India}} Project Banner with Andaman and Nicobar Islands workgroup parameters was added to this article talk page because the article falls under Category:Andaman and Nicobar Islands or its subcategories. Should you feel this addition is inappropriate , please undo my changes and update/remove the relavent categories to the article -- TinuCherian (Wanna Talk?) - 05:44, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
ONe of the places where wiki is far inferior to professional published encyclopedias is maps. The map shown has poor resolution and does not show where India is in relation to the islands. Something like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bay_of_Bengal_map.png
but with the islands darkened.
72.82.57.163 ( talk) 00:46, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
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