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What is the southernmost point of the Indian Union called?

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Hint: India is located in the southern hemisphere. The southernmost point in India’s mainland is Kanyakumari. The southernmost point of the Indian union was submerged in sea after the Tsunami of \[2004\].

Complete answer:
The northernmost point of the Indian Union is Indira Col in the union territory of Ladakh. It is located near the Siachen Glacier and the tri-junction of India, Pakistan, and China. The easternmost point of the Indian union is Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh. China said that it was a part of South Tibet. Lohit river makes an entry into India at this town. The westernmost point of the Indian union is Guharmoti in Gujarat. It is a village located near Sir Creek which is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. The famous Koteswar temple is also very close to this westernmost inhabited village of India. The southernmost point of the Indian union is Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which is a union territory. It is a village on Great Nicobar Island. It was known as the Pygmalion point till mid-1985 when it was renamed in honor of Indira Gandhi. It is in the Laxminagar Grama Panchayat. The famous lighthouse in Indira point is used to show the direction to vessels passing through the Malacca Strait.
So, the correct answer is Indira Point.

Note: The \[10\]-degree channel separates the two islands of Andaman and Nicobar from each other. Sentinelese, Jarawa, Onge, and Andamanese are the aboriginal tribes that inhabit the Andaman and Nicobar islands.