India hosts 2nd Blue Talks ahead of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference
The Ministry of Earth Sciences, with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, hosted the 2nd Blue Talks at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on 20 May 2025 ahead of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice (9–13 June 2025).
Summary
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), in collaboration with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica in India, hosted the 'Second Blue Talks' at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on 20 May 2025, in the lead-up to the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) to be held in Nice, France from 9 to 13 June 2025. The first Blue Talks were held in February 2024. The event was chaired by MoES Secretary Dr. M. Ravichandran and co-chaired by Costa Rica's Ambassador Néstor Baltodano Vargas and France's Deputy Head of Mission Damien Syed. MoES released a white paper titled 'Transforming India's Blue Economy: Investment, Innovation and Sustainable Growth'.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 20 May 2025, Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi
- Hosts
- MoES with Embassies of France and Costa Rica
- Lead-up to
- UNOC3, Nice, France, 9–13 June 2025
- Chair
- Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary MoES
- White paper
- Transforming India's Blue Economy: Investment, Innovation and Sustainable Growth
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 2nd Blue Talks hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in May 2025 were organised in collaboration with the embassies of which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — France and Costa Rica
MoES hosted the 2nd Blue Talks with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, the co-hosts of UNOC3.
The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), ahead of which India hosted the 2nd Blue Talks, was scheduled to be held in:
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Correct answer: D — Nice, France
UNOC3 was scheduled for 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France.