The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) will be co-hosting Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue, in New Delhi, India, from November 18-19.
Launched in 2023, this collaborative effort aims to address global challenges through strategic dialogue, joint research, and public engagement, supported by the collective expertise of over 400 staff and experts across three continents.
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States for the Quad Summit was crucial for consolidating the progress made by the Quad over the past four years.
The Dialogue will be inaugurated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 10. Armenian Foreign Minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, will also participate in the inaugural session.
Co-chaired by India, Australia, and Indonesia, and organised in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), the conference aims to bolster cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
Notably, the service sector is expected to lead this surge in job creation, with every unit rise in services output contributing to a 0.12 percent increase in employment.
Japan Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa emphasised that 'The Raisina Roundtable' has represented the special strategic partnership between Japan and India, stressing that both nations are key partners.
"Carbon pricing mechanisms are evolving as a prominent instrument in the fiscal policy toolkit of governments to reduce emissions as well as augment government revenues. This growth in its wider usage, from its early adoption within European climate policy, mirrors the increasing commitment
They include the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative through the Arabian peninsula and the international north-south transport corridor and towards east the trilateral highway in southeast Asia and the Chennai Vladivostok route, which also has polar implications..
Lauding the ties between India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that both countries enjoy a special strategic and global partnership with the intent to meet the challenges facing the global order.
Lauding the vision of Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding India's internal security, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) President, Samir Saran said that internal security is a defining driver of the country's international engagements, and those engaging with New Delhi should have