New Delhi, April 24 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday underscored the transformative potential of India's maritime sector in driving economic growth, as two key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged at the Delhi School of Economics.

The MoU between the University of Delhi and the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity (CMEC) at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) aims to strengthen maritime education, research and capacity building in alignment with India's long-term maritime vision.

Addressing a seminar on "Blue Economy: Its Imperatives for a Viksit Bharat", Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, "As we move towards Viksit Bharat, the maritim...