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From Katchatheevu to Coco islands: How Nehru-Gandhi family lost India key marine territories, not just strategic Himalayan heights

Gopal Tiwari - 11 August, 2023

India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi relinquished the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.

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Satellite pictures show new military infrastructure being built in strategically important Myanmar-controlled Coco Islands, Chinese hand suspected

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2023

The images reveal that China might be rapidly expanding its military presence in the Myanmar-controlled Great Coco Islands.

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Dispute between China and Japan escalate over Senkaku Islands as latter begins complete integration of island chain

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2020

The Ishigaki city council in Japan’s Okinawa division has passed a bill to change the name of an administrative area covering the disputed uninhabited island chain to Tonoshiro Senkaku from Tonoshiro, starting from October 1.

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How Jawaharlal Nehru missed an opportunity to take control of strategically important Coco Islands now under Chinese control: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2020

Nehru's lack of strategic comprehension and inability to bargain hard with the Britishers has resulted in India losing one of South Asia's most strategic islands - Coco Islands.