On the joyous occasion of New Year, I convey my warmest greetings and good wishes to all my respected Islanders.

Let us resolve to make it a year in which the people of the Islands in all their rich diversity unite to work towards the collective goal of inclusive development and growth.

I sincerely hope that the new year would herald extraordinary progress, abundance of peace, amity and enhance all-round development in our Islands.

I pray that peace and harmony of our ‘Mini World’ remain undisturbed and this New Year brings tranquillity, prosperity, excellent health and happiness in the lives of all residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

On this happy occasion let us collectively resolve to dedicate ourselves towards building a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious society.

Kuldeep Rai Sharma,

Member of Parliament,

A&N Islands.