Sagarmanthan, South Asia's largest maritime thought-leadership summit, begins in New Delhi
On 18 November 2024 in New Delhi, the maiden 'Sagarmanthan â The Great Oceans Dialogue', organised by the Ports Ministry with the Observer Research Foundation, began.
Summary
On 18 November 2024 in New Delhi, the two-day 'Sagarmanthan â The Great Oceans Dialogue', billed as South Asia's largest maritime thought-leadership summit, began. It is organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways with the Observer Research Foundation. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal opened it, describing India's Maritime Vision 2047, and held bilateral talks with Greece's Minister of Maritime Affairs Christos Stylianides. Ministerial representatives from Greece, Argentina and the Maldives addressed the inaugural session. PM Modi sent a message calling for its success.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 18 Nov 2024 (2 days), New Delhi
- Event
- Sagarmanthan â The Great Oceans Dialogue (maiden edition)
- Organisers
- MoPSW with Observer Research Foundation
- Billed as
- South Asia's largest maritime thought-leadership summit
- Opened by
- Sarbananda Sonowal
- Bilateral
- With Greece's maritime minister Christos Stylianides
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which organisation did the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organise 'Sagarmanthan â The Great Oceans Dialogue' in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A â Observer Research Foundation
PIB (MoPSW): the ministry organised the two-day event in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation.
With which country's maritime minister did Sarbananda Sonowal hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of Sagarmanthan on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C â Greece
PIB (MoPSW): Sonowal held bilateral talks with Greece's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianides.