New Delhi (NVI): Around 24 partner countries with 20,000 delegates will participate in the second edition of Maritime India Summit (MIS) 2021 from March 2 to 4, which will showcase more than 400 projects.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Maritime India Summit, which is being organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) jointly with FICCI as industrial partner and EY as knowledge partner, according to an official statement.
Addressing a Curtain Raiser press-conference today, Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the 2nd Maritime India Summit (MIS) is going to provide a powerful platform for international collaboration and bring in partner countries for mutual exchange of knowledge and opportunities.
During the conference, Mandaviya and senior officials also launched a brochure and the website (www.maritimeindiasummit.in) for the MIS-2021, the Ministry of Shipping said in a statement.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the entire summit will be held on virtual platform on the website. The registration for the visitors and exhibitors will start from today with the launch, it said.
Secretary of Shipping Ministry Sanjiv Ranjan briefly explained the Budget 2021-22 announcements at the conference related to ports, shipping and maritime sector and termed them as pathbreaking initiatives to promote Aatmirbhar Bharat.
“A whole new range of opportunities will be opening up with the passing of Major Ports Authorities Bill 2020 in the parliament yesterday,” Rajan added.
Further, the ministry said that the MIS 2021 will provide a unique platform which will have physical and virtual presence of prominent shipping and transport ministers/ dignitaries from across the world, adding that, “Maritime States of India will participate in the summit through dedicated sessions.”
The summit will also include an exclusive CEOs’ forum and various thematic or breakout sessions, the statement added.
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