PM Modi inaugurates OFC connecting Chennai, Port Blair; says development of Andaman and Nicobar crucial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair on Monday, handing a major boost to the local economy and connectivity. Addressing people during the inauguration, the PM said that it was country's 'responsibility' to provide connectivity to an important strategic location such as the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
The prime minister said that an 'Island Development Agency' was created three years ago. Source - PMO Twitter.