India has three best beaches in Asia - the Agonda and Palolem in Goa and Radhanagar in the Andamans

As per data generated by a popular travel website, India can boast of having three of the top 10 beaches in Asia favored by travelers. The beaches are Agonda, Palolem (both in Goa) and Radhanagar on the Havelock Island in the Andamans. India has an extensive coastline and is dotted with beautiful stretches of sand and getting recognition is a great feeling.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 28 February 2016.

Travellers' Choice Award-winning beaches have been determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings on the website gathered over a 12-month period. This year's awards honor a total of 343 beaches, including the top 10 in the world.
Three of India's beaches have found a place in the list of top 10 beaches in Asia.
Agonda beach (Goa) has been ranked at number four position in the Asia top 10 list, mostly for being wide, quiet, picturesque and a great spot for sunbathing and relaxing with relatively few tourists around.
Palolem beach, also of Goa, has been ranked 8th in the list for its beach hut accommodations. It stretches between two magnificent head lands and is lined with towering coconut palms and is largely unspoiled. It is inhabited by local fishermen and foreign tourists alike.
Radhanagar Beach on the Havelock Island in the Andamans is ranked at number 10 in the list for its stretch of white sand with picture perfect waters lined with palm trees.
No 1 beach in Asia is Ngapali beach in Myanmar, it is followed by Nacpan Beach in Philippines and Kata Noi beach in Thailand. Then comes Yapak beach in Philippines at number five, followed by Nai Harn beach in Thailand at number six and Sunrise beach in Thailand at the seventh spot, with Otres beach in Cambodia at number nine.
Unfortunately, none of the Indian beaches feature in the category of the world's best beaches. In this ranking - Grace Bay beach in the Caribbean is world's number one followed by Baia do Sancho beach in Brazil and Playa Paraiso beach in Cuba.


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Andaman Islands to be exploited for tourism and extending India's economic and military reach

With the objective of extending India's economic and military reach, the Narendra Modi government wants to encroach into the Andaman Islands which is home to the distinct indigenous Jarawa tribe that has, till now, avoided ay contact with the outside world.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 27 July 2015.

The intention of the government is to accelerate development on the islands to promote its military, trade and tourism – but, preserving the pristine environment and protecting the interests of the handful of unique tribes would be difficult.
Environmental group Kalpavriksh has voiced their concerns – in their opinion, the islands are fragile, and located in a seismically active zone not far from Indonesia's Aceh coast. They are home to indigenous tribes. It is their land and their history and the impact of tourists will be detrimental. If one goes by history, the interaction between their world and the outside world has proved damaging for them.
The total population of the dark-skinned Jarawas is around 400 and one of six tribes believed to have lived on the islands for up to 55,000 years – they have, until recently, refused to have any contact with the outside world.
In spite of apprehensions, the military has started work on lengthening runways at airfields in the north and south of an archipelago – the generals believe that this is a key but long-neglected outpost to counter the Chinese navy's thrust into the Indian Ocean.
Other plans on the anvil are direct air links to Southeast Asia, an undersea cable to improve communications and a free port area. Air India is expected to begin flights between the Andaman capital Port Blair and Thailand's Phuket – to attract tourists.
Right now, tourists from Jirkatang travel in convoy with police cars at the front and back, and photography or contact with tribes is not allowed in order to protect them.
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