India News | Union Minister Jitendra Singh Reiterates India’s Commitment to a Resilient Blue Economy
Get the latest short articles and stories on India at LatestLY. At the Monaco Marine Conference, Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, reiterated India’s commitment to a resilient Blue Economy. He highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasized this commitment twice in his consecutive Independence Day addresses.
In a symbolic display of global cooperation for ocean sustainability in celebration of ‘World Ocean Day,’ Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Norway’s Minister of International Development, Asmund Grover Aukrust, co-hosted a high-level event on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) aboard the historic Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl at the Port of Hercule in Monaco, as reported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Minister Jitendra Singh stated that India plans to expand Marine Spatial Planning along its coastline, enhancing the nation’s global leadership in sustainable ocean management.