shipping ministry

In the budget 2025-26, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that ships of specified size would be inducted in the harmonised master list of infrastructure making them eligible for financial incentives. This will attract private investment in the shipbuilding industry and enhance fleet modernisation.

India’s collaboration with South Korea can prove to be a game-changer for the country, particularly to enhance skill level and modernising the outdated technology in Indian shipyards.

The strategic location of the port is advantageous due to its accessibility to most of India's cargo destination locations.

The Central Government will soon put together the Bureau of Port Security towards upgrading security across all ports in the country

'Ganga Vilas' was scheduled to start its services in 2020. However, the plans were derailed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had broached the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly recently, taking an anti-India stand.

A look at the achievements of ministries under Nitin Gadkari

Maersk will be operating on inland waterways in India for the first time

The Union government has officially notified 111 waterways in the country for the development of Inland water transportation as per The National Waterways Act, 2016.

India is funding 80% of the project, which will enable cargo movement on the waterway connecting Northeast with rest of India