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What is the News?
The Prime Minister has inaugurated the Second edition of the”Maritime India Summit 2021′.
About the Maritime India Summit 2021:
- Organised by: Maritime India Summit is being organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. The FICCI will act as the Industry Partner in this summit.
- Partner Country: Denmark is the partner country for the Maritime India Summit.
- Objective: To visualise a roadmap for India’s maritime sector for the next decade. Further, the summit will aid India to become the forefront of the global maritime sector.
- Significance: Eminent persons from several countries are attending the summit. There is also potential business opportunities and investments in the maritime domain due to the summit.
Initiatives launched at the Maritime India Summit:
- E-Book of Maritime Vision Policy 2030: It aims to make the Indian maritime industry at par with the top global benchmarks in the next 10 years.
- Sagar-Manthan: Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre (MMDAC): It is an information system for enhancing maritime safety, search and rescue capabilities, security and marine environment protection.
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Source: The Hindu
