Home minister Amit Shah announced the renaming of Port Blair as "Sri Vijaya Puram."
Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in Indian freedom struggle.
Port Blair is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands once served as the naval base of the Chola Empire. And today it is located near the strait of Malacca is a strategic choke point.