New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) The Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandavia on Thursday said that the 21st century will not belong to land but will be of the seas, skies and space.
Virtually addressing the second edition of three-day maritime conference Maritime India Summit (MIS 2021) which concluded today, he said 'Chabahar Port project will be developed as transit hub for cross connectivity between the India and Eurasia and further added that Chabahar Port handled 123 vessels and total 13,752 TEUs and 18 lakh tons of bulk and general cargo.
'Chabahar Port has emerged as the 'connecting point' for the region to deliver humanitarian assistance during the COVID pandemic,' Mr Mandaviya said while reiterating the importance and scope of the maritime sector.