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HT, in a series supported by the Pulitzer Center, looks at the changes that have hit the Lakshadweep archipelago off India’s southwest coast

Lakshadweep’s ecology has been imperilled by heating seas and a string of tourism projects. HT, in a series supported by the Pulitzer Center, looks at the changes that have hit the vibrant archipelago off India’s southwest coast

Lakshadweep consists of 36 islands, of which only 10 are inhabited. (HT Photo)

It’s a clammy Sunday morning in Kavaratti as the islanders slowly emerge from their homes to catch up with each other. Some meet at the tea shacks that pepper Lakshadweep’s capital, all 4.22 sq km of it . Others, usually on bikes stop