Blue Economy is central to India’s growth: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted that the Blue Economy is central to India’s growth, combining prosperity, sustainability and national strength. Initiatives like Sagarmala, Deep Ocean Mission and Harit Sagar Guidelines to harness ocean resources are empowering communities, driving innovation and strengthening India’s leadership in global ocean governance, PM Modi stated.

The Prime Minister was responding on X to a post by Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh who wrote the article. The article states that with a revised coastline stretching now over 11,098 kms and a vast Exclusive Economic Zone spanning 2.4 square million kms, India is exceptionally well-placed to build a $100 billion growth engine through a sustainable use of ocean resources — creating jobs, supporting coastal communities, protecting marine ecosystems and strengthening our global maritime presence,

“We are now in Blue Economy 2.0 focusing just not on traditional sectors but also the emerging. High-potential areas that will define our future growth. For example the Deep Ocean Mission is helping our scientists explore the deep sea using the Matsya submersible. Aiming to find strategic resources and create new technologies for the future. The Sagarmala Programme is modernising our ports to make our trade more efficient and our business more competitive. For our coastal communities, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme to bring a blue revolution to our fisheries sector,” Singh said.