Atmanirbharta in shipping a key goal of maritime policy: Sonowal

India is actively moving towards establishing atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in shipping and has pushed for multiple joint ventures between Indian and major global private sector shipyards, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.

- DHRUVAKSH SAHA

In an interview with Business Standard, the minister said the government is looking at Europe for new innovations in shipping and ship manufacturing and looking at major shipyards in Asia to set up yards in India.

The minister was, earlier this month, on a five-day visit to Japan, Norway, and Denmark to bolster global collaboration and global investment in India's maritime sector.

"During the visit, India and India's private sector maritime players explored the scope of collaborations on further strengthening the shipbuilding ecosystem, and building partnerships to manufacture maritime equipment and machineries in India with an attempt to boost Make in India. India's strong capabilities in shipbuilding must be sustained with cleaner and greener technologies towards which multiple MoUs were signed to transfer knowledge that empowers us to elevate our position in this regard," Sonowal said.