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INDIRA POINT#Postindependence□ WHY IN NEWS ?
The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame was taken to Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country on August 22, 2021, as part of its voyage to the Nicobar Group of Islands.
□ INDIRA POINT :-
◇ Indira Point is the
southernmost point of Indian Territory.
◇ It is a village in the
Nicobar district at Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Rondo Island, Indonesia’s northernmost island in
Sabang district of
Aceh province of Sumatra, lies 163 km south of Little Andaman Island.
◇ The point was formerly known as
Pygmalion Point and
Parsons Point. It was renamed in honour of Indira Gandhi during mid-1980s.
□ SWARNIM VIJAY VARSH◇ It marks the
50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
◇ Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on
December 16 to mark India`s triumph in
liberating Bangladesh.
◇ The journey of the
Victory Flame is taken from
north to south corners of India.
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