Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047

• The Prime Minister of India launched the 'Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047' at the Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS), 2023.

• It was formulated by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

• The Vision builds on the Maritime India Vision 2030 and aims to develop world-class ports and promote inland water transport, coastal shipping, and a sustainable maritime sector. 

• It encompasses aspirations in Logistics, Infrastructure, and Shipping, supporting India's 'Blue Economy'. 

• The vision, shaped through over 150 consultations with various stakeholders and the analysis of 50 international benchmarks, outlines more than 300 actionable initiatives for enhancing ports, shipping, and waterways by 2047.

Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS), 2023

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organised the Global Maritime India Summit in October, 2023 at Mumbai.

• The Summit aimed at 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, Maritime Tourism among others.

• The summit is the third in line and the biggest Maritime Event in the country. 

The first Maritime India summit was held in 2016 at Mumbai. The Second Maritime Summit was held virtually in 2021.