Observer Research Foundation hosts curtain raiser event for ‘Sagarmanthan’- The Great Oceans Dialogue’
NEW DELHI : Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with MoPSW has organised the curtain raiser event for Sagarmanthan – The Great Oceans Dialogue along with Union MoS Shri Shantanu_Thakur, Shri Amitabh Kant, Shri Sanjeev Sanyal , Shri Samirsaran HoMs, and with Embassy representatives and other dignitaries at New Delhi.
The first-ever edition of Sagarmanthan – The Great Oceans Dialogue will be held in Mumbai on November 18-19. As India expands its maritime footprint under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi , Sagarmanthan Dialogue will serve as a critical platform to enable a churning of ideas on the maritime space with the global maritime community.
The Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) will co-host the first edition of the annual ‘Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue’ on 18-19 November 2024.
It offers India as an ideas arena for the world. The pathways that will shape global maritime policy will emerge from the debates amongst stakeholders representing different cultures, contexts, aspirations, and ambitions at this venue.
Indeed, India is well-suited to be the home of what promises to be a seminal annual gathering. The country has already contributed about 16 percent of global growth in 2023, and it is on its way to becoming the third-largest global economy within the next three years. As India grows, the maritime domain takes on a more critical role in international collaborations on commerce, connectivity, trade, and human well-being. With its growing heft in international relations, India has the opportunity and responsibility to play a more prominent role in maritime governance. This, however, requires deepening our engagement with diverse stakeholders from policymaking ecosystems, helping inform perspectives on India, its ambitions, presence, and interests, and steering conversations on issues of global relevance.
‘Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue’ aims to serve as a platform for critical conversations around the blue economy, maritime logistics, ports, shipping and waterways sectors, critical minerals, diversified supply chains, the global maritime economy, and training and labour standards.
It will bring together relevant stakeholders from across geographies and demographics. This includes leaders and policymakers, strategic thinkers, scholars, intergovernmental organisations, maritime policy research institutions, media, civil society, and industry. The overall goal will be to create the underpinnings for a new, more inclusive, accord for our oceans.