Andaman Sets Guinness Record with Largest Underwater Flag, Plans Human Stack Attempt
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2 SourcesAndaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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Andaman Sets Guinness Record with Largest Underwater Flag, Plans Human Stack Attempt

The Andaman and Nicobar administration set a new Guinness World Record by unfurling the largest underwater national flag, measuring approximately 60 by 40 meters, at Radhanagar Beach on Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island). The event involved coordinated efforts from multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, with Lieutenant Governor DK Joshi present. Following this, the administration plans to attempt another record for the tallest underwater human stack near the lighthouse dive site, highlighting the islands' growing prominence in adventure tourism.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 2 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles primarily present official perspectives from the Andaman and Nicobar administration, focusing on the record-setting events without political commentary. Coverage emphasizes government officials' involvement and the region's tourism development, reflecting a neutral, promotional framing without partisan viewpoints or opposition perspectives.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is positive and celebratory, highlighting the achievement and upcoming events as milestones for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The coverage conveys enthusiasm about adventure tourism and national pride, with no critical or negative sentiment evident.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Andaman sets Guinness World Record by unfurling largest underwater national flagCenterPositive
ndtvLargest Underwater Flag And Human Stack, Andaman To Attempt Unusual World RecordsCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

ndtv broke this story on 1 May, 11:35 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    ndtv1 May, 11:35 am
    Largest Underwater Flag And Human Stack, Andaman To Attempt Unusual World Records
  2. 2
    news182 May, 09:55 am
    Andaman sets Guinness World Record by unfurling largest underwater national flag

Lens Score breakdown

40/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Director General of Police HS DhaliwalIndian NavyLieutenant Governor DK JoshiAndaman and Nicobar AdministrationIndian Coast GuardAndaman AdministrationAndaman and Nicobar PoliceChief Secretary Chandra Bhushan KumarForest Department
Enforcement
Indian Coast GuardIndian NavyAndaman and Nicobar Police

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
2 May 2026
Key entities
Havelock islandFlag of IndiaAndaman IslandsScuba divingAndaman and Nicobar IslandsDenmarkGovernorNational flagGuinness World RecordsSrivijayaAndaman and Nicobar PoliceIndian Coast Guard