India, Oct. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The 21st Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) concluded today in Mumbai with landmark outcomes for India's maritime sector. This was the first meeting of the MSDC after its recognition as a statutory consultative body under the Indian Ports Act, 2025, notified on 15th May 2026. The Council, originally constituted in 1997, now functions with an enhanced mandate to promote integrated maritime growth, coordinated policy formulation, and planned development of maritime infrastructure.
Chaired by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the MSDC meeting brought together Ministers of Coastal States, Administrators of Union Territories, senior of...