Nine-degree Channel

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has proposed to set up a forward fighter airbase in Minicoy Islands, to safeguard the sea lanes of communications and to keep the Arabian Sea free from non-state actors in the region.

Location - In the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Islands of Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll of Minicoy.
Features - Approximately 200 km wide with a depth of 2597 metres.

Channel	Location
8 Degree Channel	Minicoy Island and Maldives
9 Degree Channel	Laccadive Islands and Minicoy Island
10 Degree Channel	Little Andaman and Nicobar

Lakshadweep

An archipelago consisting of 36 islands.India’s smallest and uni-district Union Territory.Almost all the inhabited islands are coral atolls.

Capital - Kavaratti

The territory falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court.

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