Government Schemes and Policy · 9 June 2026

Great Nicobar Island Airport Project: ₹13,000 Crore Investment

Exam-focused facts from the 9 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India will invest ₹13,000 crore to build a dual-use airport and runway at Great Nicobar Island for use by civilians and the Indian Navy.
  • The project is jointly funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) with an expected completion timeline of five years.
  • The airport is situated 40 nautical miles from international shipping lanes to enhance surveillance across the Malacca, Sunda, and Lombok straits.
  • A trans-shipment hub will be established at Galathea Bay under the Maritime India Vision 2030 to reduce dependence on foreign ports such as Colombo, Dubai, and Singapore.
  • The infrastructure will complement the Andaman and Nicobar Command, which is India's only tri-services command.

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