India and Norway co-host Marine Spatial Planning event in Monaco on World Ocean Day
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Norway's Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust jointly hosted a high-level Marine Spatial Planning event in Monaco on 8 June 2025, World Ocean Day.
Summary
India and Norway jointly hosted a high-level event on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl at the Port of Hercule in Monaco on 8 June 2025, marking World Ocean Day. The event was co-hosted by Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Norway's Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, and was attended by Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Addressing the Monaco Marine Conference, Dr. Singh reiterated India's commitment to a resilient Blue Economy and described MSP as a science-based framework for optimising ocean resources, protecting biodiversity and securing coastal livelihoods. The India–Norway MSP collaboration under the Indo-Norwegian Integrated Ocean and Research Initiative has run pilot projects in Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 8 Jun 2025, Port of Hercule, Monaco
- Occasion
- World Ocean Day
- Co-hosts
- Jitendra Singh (India), Åsmund Grøver Aukrust (Norway)
- Venue
- Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl
- Pilot projects
- Puducherry and Lakshadweep
Practice MCQs 3 questions
With which country did India co-host a high-level Marine Spatial Planning event in Monaco on World Ocean Day, 8 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Norway
India and Norway jointly hosted the Marine Spatial Planning event aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl at the Port of Hercule in Monaco.
Under the India–Norway Marine Spatial Planning collaboration, pilot projects have been carried out in which places?
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Correct answer: C — Puducherry and Lakshadweep
Under the Indo-Norwegian Integrated Ocean and Research Initiative, MSP pilot projects in Puducherry and Lakshadweep have shown its potential to tackle coastal erosion and manage biodiversity.
Where has the India–Norway Marine Spatial Planning collaboration run pilot projects?
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Correct answer: B — Puducherry and Lakshadweep
Under the Indo-Norwegian Integrated Ocean and Research Initiative, the MSP collaboration has run pilot projects in Puducherry and Lakshadweep.