'Build ships, build trust': Defence Minister urges global collaboration at Samudra Utkarsh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on global maritime players to partner with India’s rapidly expanding shipbuilding industry, stressing that the nation’s shipyards, capable of delivering everything from aircraft carriers to research vessels, are poised to become a global hub for shipbuilding, ship repair, and maritime innovation.

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Delivering the keynote address at Samudra Utkarsh, a seminar organised by the Department of Defence Production, showcasing the capabilities of Indian shipyards here on Tuesday, he said Indian shipyards are “vital pillars of our emerging Blue Economy” and urged international collaborators to co-develop next-generation maritime capabilities and resilient, sustainable supply chains.