The Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands are separated by the

The Ten Degree Channel, lying along 10 degrees north latitude in the Bay of Bengal, separates Little Andaman in the Andaman group from Car Nicobar in the Nicobar group. The Eight Degree Channel separates India's Minicoy from the Maldives, the Palk Strait separates India and Sri Lanka, and the Duncan Passage lies between South Andaman and Little Andaman.