India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways is launching the India Maritime Centre (IMC), a cornerstone initiative under the Maritime India Vision 2030 of the Narendra Modi administration. The IMC aims to provide a unified platform for the Indian maritime industry, acting as a think tank for policy formulation and industry recommendations. Its primary goals include strengthening India’s participation in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and global maritime forums, creating a robust domestic maritime sector through a unified and synchronised approach, conducting flagship events to build a strong global brand for the Indian maritime cluster, providing expert analysis and recommendations for sustainable growth, establishing platforms for industry stakeholders to collaborate and network, and creating a pool of funds to support the industry, including startups. The three IMC subgroups are awareness and outreach, infrastructure and operationalisation, and procedure and documentation. TK Ramachandran, secretary of the shipping ministry, said he was committed to make the IMC a world-class institution that drives the future of India’s maritime industry. In recent months the Indian government has made some very ambitious announcements to develop maritime infrastructure across the nation. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsIndia