Maritime Sector Key to Viksit Bharat by 2047: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

January 24, 2026 8:08 PM

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Maritime Sector Key to Viksit Bharat by 2047: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the maritime sector will play a crucial role in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Vizhinjam Seaport as Chief Guest in Thiruvananthapuram. The Minister said Vizhinjam would emerge as a model for coastal development and employment generation. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the second phase of development of the Vizhinjam Seaport, involvi...

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates roadshow for ensuing global maritime summit in Chennai

September 4, 2023 9:58 PM

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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates roadshow for ensuing global maritime summit in Chennai

Union Minister for Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the Maritime sector in India has been witnessing phenomenal growth in the past nine years. Speaking after inaugurating a roadshow for the ensuing global maritime summit, today at Chennai he said that India will become a hub for world-class port infrastructure supporting and sustaining GDP growth and generating lakhs of employment opportunities. The Minister said that due to the untiring efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi India h...

Global Maritime India Summit 2023 will serve as a platform to showcase global best practices: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

July 18, 2023 8:37 PM

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Global Maritime India Summit 2023 will serve as a platform to showcase global best practices: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the Global Maritime India Summit - GMIS 2023 will serve as a platform to showcase global best practices. Addressing the curtain raiser event of GIMS 2023 in Mumbai, Mr. Sonowal said that the summit will serve as a catalyst for investment, collaboration, innovation, and promotion of opportunities in India’s maritime sector.   Mr. Sonowal said India aspires to become a global leader in the maritime secto...