Great Nicobar Island
Map: India
Current relevance:
The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has invited feasibility proposals for a private-sector-led “Green AI/Data Centre Vertical”, with Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar identified as one of the potential locations.
Continent: 
1.
Great Nicobar Island is part of the Nicobar group of the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, a Union Territory of India.
2.
It lies in Asia, in the
southeastern part of the Bay of Bengal.
3.
Indira Point, located on Great Nicobar,
is the southernmost point of India.
Nearby Countries:
As an Indian island, Great
Nicobar does not share a land border with another country. The important nearby
countries to locate are Indonesia to the
south/southeast, Thailand to the east/northeast and Myanmar farther
north/northeast.
Significance:
1.
Great Nicobar Island lies between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east.
2.
The Great Channel separates
Great Nicobar from Sumatra in Indonesia
to its south.
3.
The island lies close to the strategically important Malacca Strait, one of the world’s
major maritime trade routes.
4.
Campbell Bay is an important settlement
and strategic location on Great Nicobar Island.
5.
The island is home to the Great
Nicobar Biosphere Reserve,
highlighting its significant ecological and biodiversity value.
Source: THE HINDU