Modi's visit will hopefully begin to change India's national narrative on the Andamans. Three imperatives beckon. The first is about history. Modi's decision to time his visit with the 75th anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose flying the tricolour in Port Blair has helped highlight the role of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India's freedom struggle. But it should also draw attention to the complexities of India's pre-Independence engagement with the world in the 20th century.
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