Port Blair, Jan 23 : On Parakram Diwas, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will participate in a ceremony to name 21 unnamed Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees on January 23 via video conferencing.
During the programme, Prime Minister will also unveil the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.
The Union Home Minister , Amit Shah, who is scheduled to arrive at Port Blair on a two-day visit will grace the programme in which Modi will name the unnamed Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees and unveil the model of the National Memorial.
Keeping in mind the historic significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honour the memory of Bose, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister during his visit to the Island in 2018. Neil Island and Havelock Island were also renamed as Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.
The largest unnamed island will be named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, the second largest unnamed island will be named after the second Param Vir Chakra awardee, and so on. This step will be an everlasting tribute to our heroes, several of whom had made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.
