Sri Vijaya Puram will be the new name of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the government decided to free the country of its colonial heritage.
According to Union Home Minister, Sri Vijaya Puram represents the nation’s successful freedom struggle.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands hold a unique position in the history and freedom struggle of the nation, according to the Union Home Minister.
The island region that was previously the Chola Empire’s naval base is now positioned to provide the vital foundation for our aspirations for growth and strategy.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union territory’s capital city is Sri Vijaya Puram.
The Centre’s ₹72,000 crore project for Nicobar Island has made news, raising concerns that it could force the native Shompen tribe to relocate.
There are 244 Shompens, who are mostly nomadic hunters who live in isolation on Nicobar Island.
In honour of Parakram Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named 21 sizable, unidentified UT islands after recipients of the Param Vir Chakra.
Additionally, the prime minister announced the model for the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, formerly known as Ross Islands, where a national memorial honouring the late leader will be erected.