#KnowledgeByte: #Tribal Communities of #Andaman and #Nicobar are among the Oldest Indigenous people of South Asia.

Know more about them and what are the key risks they are facing?

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/64e1b26d1a2932a807aae917

'The biggest perk for Indian military..[to] use the sole #Japanese overseas base in #Djibouti, where.. #China has a base too. The #Chinese base in Djibouti is part of its “String of Pearls” policy which has raised some tension in Indian military circles lately, which is strategically located near the #BabElMandeb Strait.. the advantages gained by Japan..possibly looking at the #Indian #Naval base in #Andaman and #Nicobar Islands listening point for Chinese subs.'
https://defencelover.in/india-to-get-access-into-japanese-djibouti-base-more-worry-for-china/

The #Nicobar Pigeon, named for India's #NicobarIslands, and found in India, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines and the Solomon Islands, is the closest surviving relative of the extinct #Dodo bird of Mauritius. A close relative, the Kanaka Pigeon of New Caledonia and Tonga, went extinct 2500 years ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/ggteq7/the_nicobar_pigeon_named_for_indias_nicobar/