{"id":351143,"date":"2024-11-20T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=351143"},"modified":"2024-11-20T00:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:19:21","slug":"indias-vision-for-a-free-secure-maritime-network-gains-global-support-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/indias-vision-for-a-free-secure-maritime-network-gains-global-support-pm-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s Vision for a Free, Secure Maritime Network Gains Global Support: PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New Delhi: <\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s commitment to a \u201cfree, open, and secure maritime network\u201d in a statement for \u2018Sagarmanthan, The Ocean\u2019s Dialogue, \u2019 the country’s inaugural maritime event. The Prime Minister highlighted that India\u2019s vision for the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific regions is resonating worldwide, fostering unity and cooperation among nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM Modi expressed that the \u2018Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative\u2019 aims to position marine resources as crucial to economic growth. This dialogue, he noted, strengthens the rules-based global order while promoting peace, trust, and friendship across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister, addressing the event remotely from Nigeria, emphasized the role of initiatives like Sagarmanthan in building partnerships that contribute to a prosperous future. \u201cAs we strive to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, dialogues such as Sagarmanthan are invaluable to build consensus, partnerships, and most importantly, a prosperous future, \u201d he stated, expressing confidence that these discussions would have a lasting impact worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on India\u2019s ancient maritime heritage, PM Modi cited the significance of historic port cities like Lothal and Dholavira, the maritime prowess of the Chola dynasty, and the contributions of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He remarked, \u201cOceans are a shared heritage for nations and societies, as well as the lifeline for international trade. The security and prosperity of nations today are closely tied to the oceans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister outlined steps taken over the past decade to bolster India\u2019s maritime capabilities under the principles of “Ports of Prosperity, ” “Ports for Progress, ” and “Ports for Productivity.” India\u2019s port capacity has doubled, with improvements in port efficiency, reduced turnaround times, and enhanced last-mile connectivity through expressways, railways, and river networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union Minister for Shipping and Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal, praised PM Modi’s leadership and vision, stating, \u201cUnder the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been witnessing a transformational experience in the maritime sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-day \u2018Sagarmanthan\u2019 event in New Delhi is bringing together maritime leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and scholars from around the globe, aiming to shape the future of maritime collaboration and strengthen global maritime networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s commitment to a \u201cfree, open, and secure maritime network\u201d in a statement for \u2018Sagarmanthan, The Ocean\u2019s Dialogue, \u2019 the country’s inaugural maritime event. The Prime Minister highlighted that India\u2019s vision for the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific regions is resonating worldwide, fostering unity and cooperation among nations. PM […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":351144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36],"tags":[18858,16583,15520],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351143"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351143"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":351146,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351143\/revisions\/351146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/351144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/rest-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}