In a major step for India’s scientific advancement, Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa. Costing 55 crore rupees, these state-of-the-art centres include world-class ice core labs and are among the first globally. The Minister emphasised their strategic role in climate science and ocean geopolitics, highlighting India’s leadership in the Blue Economy and Deep Ocean Mission. He reaffirmed India’s responsibility as a global guardian of polar regions. Citing the vision for a developed India by 2047, Mr. Singh called the launch a milestone toward global scientific and geopolitical prominence.