16 Indian sailors have been held hostage by the Guinea Navy for nearly the last three months, and the families have demanded an immediate release of the sailors. Families of Indian sailors held in the African country have expressed concern about the safety of the sailors.
Family members of Harshvardhan Savche, a resident of Vadodara who is among the 16 Indian crew of the ship detained by the Navy of Equatorial Guinea, is worried about his safety
The event, being organised by the Indian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the aegis of the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, aims to generate greater public awareness about the 'PM Gati Shakti National Masterplanw' with focus on infrastructure development in the water
The Chief Officer from MT Heroic Idun, who is among 16 Indian sailors detained in Equatorial Guinea, said that they "will be forcefully taken by arranging the tug boats".
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate a two-day PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit scheduled to be held in Varanasi, said officials on Wednesday.
Indian Naval ship Shivalik and Kamorta led by Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla participated in the 70th International Fleet Review at Yokosuka, Japan where an Indian band played Japanese martial music and Saare Jahan Se Achha.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that twenty-eight ships carrying various agricultural products left Ukrainian ports in the past week and the revival of the Black Sea grain corridor is one of the most significant international results despite Russian threats.
Amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, a South Korean naval vessel is set to take part in Japan's international fleet review on Sunday for the first time in seven years.
Sarbananda Sonowal said apart from traditional sectors like shipping, offshore mineral exploration, fishing, undersea cable and tourism, we must equip our economy to take the best advantage from the upcoming sectors like aquaculture, marine biotechnology, ocean energy and seabed mining.
The UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative was signed during a ceremony in Istanbul in July. Under the deal, ships transporting grain from three Ukrainian ports travel along an agreed corridor to markets worldwide.