Andaman & Nicobar withdraws its Great Nicobar/Little Andaman data-center EOI four days after issuing it

On August 14, 2026, the Andaman & Nicobar Administration withdrew the data-centre solicitation it had published four days earlier. The August 10 notice was an Expression of Interest to explore a private-sector-led Green AI/Data Centre vertical in Great Nicobar or Little Andaman. It invited responses on a no-cost, no-commitment basis from hyperscalers, cloud providers, and marine-engineering and renewable-energy firms. The withdrawal notice said the EOI stood withdrawn with immediate effect due to administrative reasons. The document itself stated it was for market sounding only and did not constitute a tender or a promise of land allotment.

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