Why are the Andaman islands claimed by India and not Myanmar?

Historically,Burma has no claim over Andaman and Nicobar islands.even though,whole Burma was a part of British India from 1850s until 1920s,it is because of the follwing reasons :- 1. read more

Historically,Burma has no claim over Andaman and Nicobar islands.even though,whole Burma was a part of British India from 1850s until 1920s,it is because of the follwing reasons :- It was once under the control of Chola Empire of South India,under the rule of Rajendra Chola I. read more

So there was no chance India gaining control of Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Andaman and Nicobar islands were mostly uninhibited and lacked the capability to function as a separate colony. So British used them as a penile colony of main Indian colony and in Independence India inherited these islands from British. read more

Off the beaten path' simply does not do justice to the remote location of the Andaman Islands. So if you're only just hearing about them now, you're in for a treat. This island chain located in the Bay of Bengal separates Southeast Asia and India, and as such is still claimed in part by both India and Myanmar. read more