Speaking ahead of India Maritime Week 2025, scheduled from October 27-31, Sonowal said India was committed to building a resilient, sustainable and future-ready maritime ecosystem, unlocking vast avenues for international collaboration. With India entering a new chapter in its maritime journey, the global community must prepare to engage with the significant investment opportunities now emerging,...
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Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Generating 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually, the plant sets the pace for sustainable operations and maritime decarbonisation across India. In a major boost to Indiaâs efforts to develop a robust green hydrogen ecosystem, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has successfully launched a 1 MW green hydrogen power plant within four months of Prime...
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Indiaâs Rajya Sabha Passes Bills of Lading, 2025: A Landmark Maritime Reform
Once enacted, it will replace the 169-year-old colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856, establishing a simplified and globally aligned legal framework for maritime shipping documentation in India. In a significant boost to Indiaâs ports and shipping sector, the Rajya Sabha passed the Bills of Lading, 2025, on the first day of its monsoon session...
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From Trade to Tourism, Sonowal Envisions a New Global Role for BIMSTEC
Inaugurating the two-day BIMSTEC Ports Conclave, Sarbananda Sonowal also announced the establishment of a Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre aimed at catalysing maritime policies, advancing digital and green transformation, and building the skills and capacity of the regionâs maritime workforce. Given Indiaâs âNeighbourhood Firstâ policy, BIMSTEC could serve as a powerful springboard to unlock the immense...
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Indo-Bhutan highway planned
The Assam government is in talks with the Union Ministry of Highways, Road Transport and Shipping to draw up a roadmap for connecting India with Bhutan by constructing an international highway via AssamĂÂŽs BTAD area
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