The Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command recently said the Navy is setting up a detachment in Bitra Island, which "is more or less completed".
About Bitra Island:
It is located in the northern region of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.
It is the smallest inhabited island in the territory.
Climate:
The climate of Bitra is similar to the climatic conditions of Kerala. March to May is the hottest period of the year.
It is strategically important to India, as it lies in a key position in the Arabian Sea.
Bitra would become the third island in the archipelago with a defence establishment – two Indian naval bases in the archipelago are INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti, the capital of the UT, and INS Jatayu in Minicoy.
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