New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the blue economy is a vast
socio-economic opportunity for coastal nations like India to utilise ocean resources for societal benefit responsibly.
Addressing the interactive session on 'Role of Research Technology and Start-ups in Blue Economy' at the inaugural session of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences here, the Earth Sciences Minister said India's blue economy is understood as a subset of the national economy comprising an entire ocean resources system and human-made economic infrastructure in marine, maritime, and onshore coastal zones within the country's legal jurisdiction.