The Global Maritime India Summit- 2023
(GMIS 2023) spotlights a wide range of Public Private Partnerships, with investment opportunities of Rs.10 lakh crore already identified across the sector with potential to generate more than 15 lakh jobs”, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PSW) and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal said in Mumbai today.
Along with MoS (PSW) Shripad Y. Naik,Mr Sonowal briefed the media in Mumbai about the upcoming event. GMIS 2023 is scheduled to be held from 17th to 19th October at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
A booklet on GMIS 2023 titled “Navigating Excellence: India’s Maritime Sector” was released on the occasion.
Addressing the media Sarbananda Sonowal said, “In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of “One Earth One Family One Future”, each session of GMIS-2023 has been designed to deliberate upon pressing global maritime issues”.
"Our vision is to foster a blue economy, promoting the development of green ports, sustainable infrastructure, cruise tourism and attracting global investments to propel the maritime industry forward" he said.
The 3rd edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 is planned to be bigger and more inclusive than the previous two summits organized in 2016 and 2021 in terms of scale and participation.
GMIS 2023 is expected to draw participants from more than 70 countries with senior ministers in attendance from the UAE, South Africa, Armenia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Bangladesh, and Madagascar.
The summit will host over 250 national and international speakers and CEOs, in addition to conducting more than 20 thematic sessions, including seven international roundtables and more than 13 sectoral and state discussions.
Discussions are planned on regional cooperation in BIMSTEC countries, Chabahar and INSTC (International North–South Transport Corridor), Africa, Indo Pacific, Europe and the newly launched IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).
Secretary, MoPSW, TK Ramachandran,said, “GMIS offers a wide canvas for Public-Private Partnerships in diverse maritime sectors such as ports, shipbuilding, waterways, and maritime education. The summit has identified several focus areas, including Ports of the Future, Decarbonisation, Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transport (IWT), Shipbuilding, Repair and Recycling, Finance, Insurance and Arbitration, Innovation and Technology, Maritime Safety and Security, and Maritime Tourism”.
Javed Nuruddin Shaikh, Mumbai Port Trust employee was also felicitated on the occasion for outstanding achievements in sports