Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today said that the country intends to be amongst the top five shipbuilding nations in the world by 2047, and the kind of factors that are coming together in the maritime sector, are speeding up its growth and development.
Sonowal, while addressing the press at the inaugural day of the India Maritime Week 2025, said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the support of the people of the country, and the collaboration of global players, the country's maritime sector is marching ahead with several new success stories.
He said that global leaders in the shipping line have expressed confidence in the country's capacity and capability, which...