Air Chief Marshal (Retd) RKS Bhadauria, who is now a BJP member, pointed out the strategic importance of having the port near the Chinese energy supply route. File | Photo credit: The Hindu
The Greater Nicobar project is “important for India’s military footprint” in the area, a former Indian Air Force chief said on Thursday (30 April 2026), as part of the BJP’s backlash against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments against the project and its harmful environmental footprint.
Air Chief Marshal (Retd) RKS Bhadauria, who is now a BJP member, pointed out the strategic importance of having a port near China’s energy supply route, with the conflict in West Asia demonstrating the impact of such naval leverage.
Published – 30 Apr 2026 20:18 IST
