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flag PM Modi recognized the Andaman Islands' role in India's freedom struggle; activist urges renaming to Azad Hind by Republic Day.

flag On January 23, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' overlooked role in India’s freedom struggle during Parakram Diwas, citing neglect after independence and continued use of British-era names. flag Telangana Jagruthi leader K Kavitha urged renaming the islands to Azad Hind, referencing Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 1943 declaration of the territory as liberated and his naming of the islands Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep. flag She called for the change to honor Netaji’s legacy and symbolize India’s first assertion of sovereignty, advocating for the renaming to be implemented by Republic Day.

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