Remarks by Prime Minister at the One Ocean Summit

What is the news?

The Prime Minister has addressed the high-level segment of the One Ocean Summit.

What is One Ocean Summit?

The One Ocean summit is being organised by France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank.

The objective of the summit is to mobilise the international community to take tangible action towards preserving and supporting healthy and sustainable ocean ecosystems.

Note: The United Nations has declared the decade between 2021 and 2030 as the ‘Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ to raise awareness and restore declining marine life.

What are the key highlights from the PM address at the One Ocean Summit?

India has always been a maritime civilization. India’s ancient scriptures and literature talk about the gifts of the oceans, including marine life.

India’s security and prosperity are linked to oceans. It’s ”Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative” contains marine resources as a key pillar.

India supports the French initiative of a ”High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction ”.

Further, India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic and ecently undertook a nation-wide awareness campaign to clean plastic and other waste from coastal areas.

Source: This post is based on the article “Remarks by Prime Minister at the One Ocean Summit” published in PIB on 11th Feb 2022.