New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the nation’s security and prosperity are closely linked to the oceans and the government has taken several transformative steps to enhance India’s maritime capabilities. In his message sent from the camp office in Nigeria, Modi called for making the ‘Sagarmanthan, Ocean Dialogue’ being organized in New Delhi a success to build consensus for sharing a prosperous future for humanity.
C He said, “Today, the security and prosperity of nations are closely linked to the oceans. Recognizing the potential of the oceans, several transformative steps have been taken to enhance India’s maritime capabilities.
South Asia’s largest maritime think tank ‘Sagarmanthan’ started on Monday. Prime Minister Modi said, “Considering the potential of the oceans, many revolutionary steps have been taken to increase India’s maritime efficiency. In the last decade, inspired by the vision of ‘Ports of Prosperity’, ‘Ports of Progress’ and ‘Ports of Productivity’, we have doubled the capacity of our ports.
“By increasing port efficiency, reducing loading and unloading times, and strengthening end-to-end connectivity through expressways, railways and river networks, we have transformed India’s coastline,” he said. Is.”
Highlighting India’s rich maritime heritage and the steps taken for the development of the sector, Modi said the country’s maritime tradition dates back several millennia and is one of the richest in the world.
Highlighting the country’s rich maritime heritage and the steps taken for the development of this sector, the Prime Minister said, “India’s maritime tradition is thousands of years old and is one of the richest in the world. The thriving port cities of Lothal and Dholavira, the fleet of the Chola dynasty, the actions of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are inspiring.
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