In December 2018, it was renamed as Shaheed Dweep as a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Bose had hoisted the Indian flag at Port Blair on 30 December 1943 and proclaimed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as territories liberated form British rule.

On 30 December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Neil Island would be renamed as Shaheed Dweep.

Shaheed Dweep tends to remain a degree or two warmer than Havelock as a result of the lack of forest cover.

[citation needed] Politically, Shaheed Dweep is part of Neil Kendra panchayat, of Port Blair Taluk.

[13] Shaheed Dweep can be explored by renting a two-wheeler, cycle or by hiring private cabs.