莫迪总理承认安达曼群岛在印度自由斗争中的作用;活动人士呼吁在共和国日前更名为“自由印度”。 PM Modi recognized the Andaman Islands' role in India's freedom struggle; activist urges renaming to Azad Hind by Republic Day.

2026年1月23日, 总理莫迪(Narendra Modi)承认安达曼(Andaman)和尼科巴尔(Nicobar)群岛在印度帕拉克拉姆迪瓦斯(Parakram Diwas)期间的自由斗争中被忽略的角色, 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. Telangana Jagrutihi领袖K Kavitha敦促将群岛改名为Azad Hind, 提及Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose1943年宣布解放领土, 并命名Shaheed Dweep和Swaraj Dweep群岛。 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. 她呼吁改变对Netaji遗产的纪念,并象征印度对主权的首次主张,主张在共和国日之前重新命名。 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.