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India ready to become global hub for maritime innovation: Rajnath
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India is ready to become global hub for shipbuilding and maritime innovation. He called on global partners to tap into the potential of India’s growing shipbuilding industry and collaborate in developing next-generation maritime capabilities. Defence Minister was speaking at Samudra Utkarsh, a seminar organised by the Department of Defence Production in New Delhi to showcase the capabilities of Indian shipyards. He said that India’s shipbuilding ecosystem-powered by public sector shipyards, private companies and thousands of MSMEs-has evolved into a fully integrated framework. Mr Singh stated that the sector is not only safeguarding India’s regional and global security interests but is also ready to co-create sustainable maritime technologies and resilient supply chains.
Highlighting flagship programmes such as the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, Kalvari-class submarines, and stealth frigates and destroyers, Defence Minister said these platforms reflect the technological maturity and industrial depth of Indian shipyards. He noted that Indian shipyards are also emerging as key players in the commercial maritime sector, producing high-end passenger and cargo vessels, ferries, LNG carriers and deep-sea mining support vessels for national and international clients. He underlined that every ship of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard currently under construction is being built in Indian shipyards, reflecting the progress of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence.
