Consider the following statements:

1. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the first and only tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

2. The CINCAN is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation who reports directly to the Chief of Defence Staff (India) (CDS) in New Delhi.

The correct statement/s is/are:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) was established in 2001 following the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) after the Kargil War. It remains the first and only operational tri-service theater command in India, where assets of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are placed under a single unified commander at Port Blair. While the government is currently working on creating more theater commands (like the Maritime and Air Defence commands), the ANC is currently the only functional one.

Statement 2 is Correct:

The Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), is a Three-star rank officer (Lieutenant General, Vice Admiral, or Air Marshal). The leadership rotates among the three services. Since the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in 2019, the CINCAN reports directly to the CDS, who serves as the principal military advisor and the head of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).