The Government has promulgated various laws/regulations from time to time to ensure that the rights and wellbeing of the Sentinelese are safeguarded.
These are being strictly implemented and enforced by the UT Administration. These Laws/Regulation include
A & N Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation 1956,
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,
Restrictions under Foreigner (Restricted Area) Orders, 1963,
Visa Manual Conditions/Passport Act 1920, and
Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Besides, some major steps taken to ensure the protection of Sentinelese are:
The entire North Sentinel Island along with 5 km coastal sea from high water mark is notified as tribal reserve.
The Government respects their way of life style, therefore, has adopted an ‘eyes-on and hands-off’ practice to protect and safeguard the Sentinelese tribe.
A protocol of circumnavigation of the North Sentinel Island has been notified.
The ships and aircrafts of Coast Guard and boats of Marine Police make sorties around North Sentinel to keep surveillance.