The azure romance of the Arabian Sea and the cobalt hue of the Bay Of Bengal offers a magical touch to the Indian Islands. The undulating Indian islands are covered with lush forests and bear the infinite variety of exotic flora and fauna.

With the sun kissed beaches, with the cerulean romance of the seas, Indian islands are as if the lands where beauty drops her image on almost everywhere; on its pristine coastlines; on its nameless wild trees and even on the innocence of its people. The fusions of land and sea, the magic of the innocent tribal life, the beauty of the crystal water, Indian islands are all these and much more. The sandy beaches on the edge of the meandering sea, the coastal wind murmuring the sea secrets to the coconut and palm trees swaying to the rhythm of the sea offers a magical touch to the Indian islands where beauty tells the saga of the ancients, buried long ago.

India has two sets of islands - the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshwadeep and Minicoy islands, ideally placed in the Arabian Sea. While the first is a group of 204 islands, the second group has about 43 islands, fringed by the beautiful coral reefs. The Andaman and Nicobar Union Territory stretches over an area of around than 700 Kms. from north to south with 36 inhabited islands. History, myths, legend and stories lace the Indian islands, since time immemorial. The beauty of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands whispers the blood stained history of Indian Independence. Known as Kaala Paani, or black waters, Port Blair, the capital city of the Andamans was the horrendous site of the Cellular Jail, once used by the British for ostracised convicts.

Lakshwadeep Islands on the other hand, located opposite to the coast of Kerala, are tiny, but plentiful. They are the outcome of an exceedingly silent work of the short-lived microscopic species-the coral polyps.

Tourism has developed centering the Indian islands. Apart from the regular activities like swimming, diving and sunbathing, sports like, hiking amidst the wilderness of Indian islands have also offered a whole new facet to the tourist quotient of India.