Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs, emphasised the importance of expanding discussions on regional cooperation and maritime heritage beyond New Delhi and highlighted the significance of states like Odisha, which have historically been at the "forefront
The 2nd edition of the 'Purvodaya Perspectives', an international conference with the theme, 'Reclaiming India's Maritime Heritage - Perspectives, Prospects, and Prognosis' is being held in Odisha's Bhuvaneshwar from December 14 to 15.