New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the Great Nicobar Island Project as presently conceived is "overwhelmingly a commercial enterprise" and "ecological havoc" is assured with the unique biodiversity of the area also being endangered.
India remains engaged with the U.S. on the matter as a part of Section 301 proceedings. India is also parallelly engaged with the US for finalisation of a framework agreement as was announced on 2nd February 2026 and in accordance with the joint statement released on 7th February 2026.
