Dr Jitendra inaugurates ‘Sagar Bhavan’ at Goa, refers to geopolitics of oceans

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated "Sagar Bhavan" and 'Polar Bhavan', two first-of-its-kind facilities in India and among the very few in the world at Goa's "National Centre of Polar and Ocean Research" (NCPOR).

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At a time when nations across the world are deliberating over the nuances of the ocean geopolitics or geopolitics of oceans, the Minister expressed confidence that in the times to come, the institute will facilitate India's increased role in geopolitics and even enable India to play a global role in ocean geopolitics. In addition, the new facilities will also enable the institute to gain supremacy in the study of weather patterns as also to address the climate concerns, he said.

The newly inaugurated facility marks a significant step in India's growing focus on polar and ocean studies.

The Minister's visit coincided with the Silver Jubilee of NCPOR.