![]() People are not allowed to go within five nautical miles of the island by Indian law and the Indian Navy patrols it day and night.Īnd while its residents have no contact with the outside world, they aren’t too far from other civilizations. India has protected the island for decades to prevent the Sentinelese from contracting modern illnesses and to keep outsiders alive. The island, which is part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory, is roughly as large as Manhattan. The Sentinelese have lived in complete isolation on the remote North Sentinel Island for tens of thousands of years. The Sentinelese: World’s most isolated tribe The bodies were recovered then,” he said. We are also studying the 2006 case where two local fishermen were killed. “There are legal requirements as well which we need to keep in mind while carrying out the operation. Pathak said there are a lot of things to consider before they enter the island, including the psychology of its residents. “We are discussing with anthropologists and psychologists about the nature of the Sentinelese.” “The mission was done from a distance to avoid any potential conflict with the tribespeople as it’s a sensitive zone,” he said. ![]() Pathak said the group spotted several tribe members carrying bows and arrows and walking around the area where the fishermen said they saw Chau’s body being dragged and buried. We have not spotted the body yet but we roughly know the area where he is believed to be buried,” said Dependra Pathak, a top police official in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. “We have mapped the area with the help of these fishermen.
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