Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 tomorrow via video conferencing. The summit will be held from tomorrow till 19th October in Mumbai.
During the programme, Prime Minister will unveil ‘Amrit Kaal Vision 2047’, the long-term blueprint for the Indian maritime blue economy. The blueprint outlines strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing port facilities, promoting sustainable practices, and facilitating international collaboration. Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than 23 thousand crore rupees, that are aligned with the ‘Amrit Kaal Vision 2047’ for the Indian maritime blue economy.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Tuna Tekra all-weather deep draft terminal, to be built at a cost of more than four thousand 500 crore rupees at Deendayal Port Authority in Gujarat. This state-of-the-art greenfield terminal will be developed in PPP mode. The terminal, which is likely to emerge as an international trade hub, will handle next-gen vessels exceeding 18 thousand twenty-foot equivalent units, TEUs, and will act as a gateway for Indian trade via the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Prime Minister will also dedicate more than 300 Memoranda of Understanding worth more than seven lakh crore rupees for global and national partnership in the maritime sector, during the programme.
