Niti Aayog to develop 9 islands as tourist destinations
Government think-tank Niti Aayog has chosen to develop nine Indian islands as tourist destinations, on the lines of nations like Singapore. These include the Ross and Smith Islands in Andaman and Nicobar, and Suheli Par and Bangaram in Lakshadweep. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said, "We are working on a masterplan for sustainable development of the nine islands."