Mumbai: "GMIS 2023 is aligned with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and captures a wide range of opportunities for Public Private Partnerships, with investment opportunities of Rs.10 lakh crore already identified across the sector with potential to generate more than 15 lakh job opportunities", said Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday. The minister was addressing the journalists during a pre-event media briefing in Mumbai.

MoS, MoPSW Shripad Y. Naik was also present with him during the conference.

Speaking upon the nature of the sessions that will be held during GMIS 2023, Sonowal said that ‘In line with the Hon’ble 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 further added.

GMIS 2023: Bigger than ever

"It is to be noted that the 3rd edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 is going to be much bigger and more inclusive than the previous two summits organized in 2016 and 2021 in terms of scale and participation" the ministry said in a statement issued Monday.

Eemphasizing upon the importance of organizing GMIS 2023, TK Ramachandran (IAS), Secretary, MoPSW 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’.

Global participation

GMIS 2023 is expected to draw participation from more than 70 countries. A cadre of senior ministers from the UAE, South Africa, Armenia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Bangladesh, and Madagascar will be attending. The summit is poised to host over 250 national and international speakers and CEOs, in addition to conducting more than 20 thematic sessions, including 7 international roundtables and 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).

The third edition of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 is scheduled from October 17 to 19 at MMRDA Grounds, BKC, Mumbai.

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