LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS

Genetic study on people of Lakshadweep: 

• The Genetic study was done by a team of researchers at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). 
  
  
• The studies have shown that a majority of human ancestry in Lakshadweep is largely derived from South Asia with minor influences from East and West Eurasia. 
  
  
• And, there was no evidence of early human migration through the Lakshadweep islands. Earlier it was presumed that Lakshadweep Islands might have presence of genetic signatures of ancient people, such as Andamanese and Australian aboriginals. 
  
  
• However, the genetic composition of the first human settlement of this archipelago is not clear.