National Maritime Foundation

🌍 NMF Hosts International Delegation from Kenya The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted a distinguished delegation from the Joint Command and Staff Course, Kenya, comprising faculty and international participants, for a comprehensive briefing on India’s maritime outlook. The session covered the Indo-Pacific’s strategic significance, maritime security challenges, blue economy initiatives, and emerging priorities such as deep-sea mining and undersea infrastructure, while highlighting India’s role in ensuring regional stability. @kdfinfo @NDUKenya @MEAIndia #NationalMaritimeFoundation #IndiaKenya #MaritimeSecurity #IndoPacific #BlueEconomy #MaritimeCooperation #StrategicDialogue #MaritimeDomain #NavalCooperation #GlobalSecurity #NMF

The National Biodiversity Authority constitutes an Expert Committee on Invasive Alien Species to address rising ecological and socio-economic risks. The move follows a Suo motu action by the National Green Tribunal, highlighting threats to biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture and health. @NationalBiodiv | #NGT

Secretary (East) Shri P. Kumaran met a Cambodian delegation led by Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Mr. KHY Sovanratana to review India’s capacity building initiatives for Cambodia, including training of Cambodian diplomats at @SSIFS_MEA. They also discussed expanding cooperation in trade & investments, heritage conservation and development partnership. 🇮🇳🇰🇭

🔹In the past 24 hours, all 22 Indian ships operating in the #PersianGulf remain safe, with no reported incidents. All our 611 Indian seafarers are safe. The Directorate General of Shipping continues to monitor the situation closely 🔹During the same period, the 24x7 control room handled approximately 125 calls and responded to over 200 emails. 🔹Additionally, 25 Indian sailors have been successfully repatriated after signing off -Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways @shipmin_india

40 🇱🇰 civil service officers attended capacity development program at @NCGG_GoI from 9-20 Mar 2026 on the theme ‘Disaster Management’, complementing the disaster recovery process in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ Participants engaged in expert-led interactive sessions covering key areas such as disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies; preparedness and EWS; response mechanism & field operations; Sendai Framework; building State capacity to manage disasters; post-disaster need assessment; and community involvement in disaster management. This was the 8th program under MoU between @NCGG_GoI & Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration signed in Dec 2024 for training of 1500 🇱🇰 civil service officers in 🇮🇳 over a period of 5 years. With the successful completion of the 8th program, the number of officers trained under the MoU in its first year of implementation stands at 321. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy

To support the medical treatment and swift recovery of those injured in the heinous attack on 16 March, India delivers a 2.5-ton consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to Kabul. India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and will continue to extend all possible humanitarian support in this difficult hour.

India’s coastline is constantly monitored to safeguard marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Under the Sea Water Quality Monitoring (SWQM) programme, the National Centre for Coastal Research (@CentreCoastal), under the @moesgoi, operates 50 monitoring locations along the Indian coast. These stations track seawater quality, helping scientists detect pollution, understand coastal changes, and generate vital data for protecting ocean health and ensuring sustainable management of India’s coastal resources. 🌊🇮🇳 #MoES #NCCR #SWQM

📊𝐀𝐈-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 ⭐Key Takeaways⭐ 🔎 AI tools for NIC coding, unlocking legacy data, intelligent document search, AI enabled chatbot introduced 🗂️ e-Sankhyiki has integrated MCP and semantic search for ease of dataset access 💻 NDAP is expanding cross-sectoral analytics with visualisation tools and AI-enabled search ⚙️ Data Innovation Lab are strengthening AI readiness in public data systems

A group of 30 local government representatives from 🇱🇰 successfully completed a 10-day capacity-building programme at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, spanning Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Through interactive sessions and field visits, the programme focused on best practices in local governance and sustainable development, strengthening knowledge exchange and institutional linkages between 🇮🇳 & 🇱🇰. The initiative is part of 🇮🇳's enhanced capacity-building framework covering 1000 🇱🇰 civil service officers and professionals annually. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy

DEEP-SEA MINING ✶ MATSYA-6000 has been successfully designed and completed wet/harbour trials demonstrating functionality (including floatation, vehicle stability, manoeuvrability, power, communication, and control devices) and human support and safety systems in January-February 2025 ✶ The 500-meter shallow-water dive requires the realisation and integration of several components, including a critical component: custom-designed syntactic foam ✶ The Ministry of Earth Sciences, through the National Institute of Ocean Technology in Chennai, has developed a seabed mining system to collect and crush polymetallic nodules. The mobility and system-powering trials for this system were conducted at a depth of 5,270 m in 2021 in the Central Indian Ocean Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleseDet… #ParliamentQuestion

A medical camp was conducted at *Mudga village( Uttar kanara) organised by Material Organisation Karwar in collaboration with *INHS Patanjali* providing medical care/treatment to 259 local fishermen and their families on 17 Mar 26. The Navy remains committed to working with the fishing community to understand their challenges so as to jointly strengthen coastal security and safety #IndianNavy #HQKNA #CommunityOutreach #Seva #MedicalCamp #Karwar #Mudga #NationFirst #ServiceBeforeSelf 🇮🇳

In a joint operation with #TNFWCCB, @IndiaCoastGuard Station Mandapam intercepted a boat at Palk Bay, seizing 150kg of Sea Cucumber worth ₹30 Lakhs. ​The seized haul has been handed over to TN Forest Dept for legal action. ​#VigilanceAtSea #MarineConservation #ICG #WeProtect

High Commissioner @santjha joined Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister for Digital Economy 🇱🇰 for a demonstration of the disaster impact assessment platform developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications & Geoinformatics (BISAG) in collaboration & support from Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Digital Economy & GovTech 🇱🇰 Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy & Mr Waruna Sri Dhanapala, Secretary, Ministry of Digital Economy, DG DMC and GoSL officials joined the demonstration and discussions Both sides discussed continued collaboration on building geospatial platforms for disaster preparedness, response & mitigation. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy

#ParliamentQuestion: DEPLOYING DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN INCOIS 🔹Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences is recognized as a National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) by International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme of IOC/UNESCO to facilitate global oceanographic data sharing 🔹Accordingly, it has been receiving and archiving data from heterogeneous platforms like Argo floats, XBT/XCTD, Drifters, Wave Rider Buoys, Automatic Weather Stations, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP), Moored Buoys, Tsunami Buoys, Tide Gauges etc. and has a Quality control and management system separately for each of these. Quality control and data management principle as proposed by international community dealing with similar observations are followed and have been maintained Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleseDet…

The National Rollout of Vessel Communication & Support System under the PMMSY is emerging as a transformative initiative for enhancing the safety and security of fishermen across the country. By leveraging indigenous Space technology, the Transponder enables real-time communication and emergency response. The importance of this technology was recently demonstrated when a fishing vessel "MM-108" of Andhra Pradesh, which had drifted nearly 300 kilometres into the Deep sea due to engine failure, was successfully traced through its Transponder. The device instantly transmitted precise real-time coordinates, enabling timely intervention and ultimately saving the lives of six fishermen. #PMMSY #MatsyaSampadaSeSamriddhi #FishermenSafety #ISRO #NSIL #MHA #PMO #ISRO #IndianNavy #IndianCoastGuard @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @IndiannavyMedia @IndiaCoastGuard @moesgoi @NSIL_India

Commemorative event on the Voyage of INSV Kaundinya at India International Centre, New Delhi on 14 Mar.@nmfindia

This afternoon, Ambassador @AjaneeshK bid “fair winds and following seas” to the 6 member women crew of the Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) “Triveni”, led by Lieutenant Colonel Anuja Varudkar, as it embarked on the next leg of its historic circumnavigation expedition. He praised the courage, determination and strength they have shown in this extraordinary maritime achievement. Esta tarde, el Embajador @AjaneeshK le deseó vientos favorables a la tripulación formada por 6 mujeres del buque de vela del Ejército indio (IASV) "Triveni", dirigida por la Teniente Coronel Anuja Varudkar, al momento de emprender la siguiente etapa de su histórica expedición de circunnavegación. Destacó el valor, la determinación y la fortaleza que han demostrado en esta extraordinaria hazaña marítima. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @mygovindia @SpokespersonMoD @MinDefensa_Ar

Together we pull - Indian Navy’s Water Survival Training Facility in collaboration with ISRO added yet another feather to its rich legacy with successful culmination of crew egress protocols for ‘Gaganyatris’. Every bit counts, our unwavered committment to Mission Gaganyaan. #IndianNavy #ISRO #Gaganyaan #AatmanirbharBharat #SouthernNavalCommand #INSGaruda

Fighting fit at fifty six, Saroj Kumar Sharma, Honorary Sub Lieutenant and a Flight Diver makes history as the first Flight Diver to fly and instruct in this rank, age and seniority.Flight Divers are trained to undertake rescue missions in challenging weather conditions requiring high level of fitness, training and presence of mind. Saroj is not just matching the young crew stride for stride — he’s charting new courses and setting the pace for the next generation to emulate. @SpokespersonMoD @IN_HQSNC @DefencePROkochi @IndiannavyMedia

Reviving connectivity, restoring livelihoods.🇮🇳🤝🇱🇰 HC @santjha along with Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils & Local Government, 🇱🇰, inaugurated the longest extra-wide Bailey Bridge installed by India in Sri Lanka under the Post-Ditwah Indian Assistance Package of USD 450 Mn. The 240 ft bridge, constructed by @adgpi on the Chilaw–Thoduwawa Road, restores a vital coastal link along the Colombo–Puttalam route. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @SpokespersonMoD

SAHAV is transforming marine governance with its advanced GIS-based digital platform, strengthening India’s blue economy and coastal resilience. 🌊⚓ By delivering real-time spatial data and powerful visualization tools, SAHAV enables policymakers, researchers, and planners to make informed, data-driven decisions for sustainable ocean management. It actively supports Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), ensuring balanced development while protecting marine ecosystems. With smarter data and integrated insights, SAHAV paves the way for stronger oceans, sustainable maritime growth, and a resilient future for our coastal communities. 🌍📊 #SAHAV #MoES #MarineGovernance #BlueEconomy #DigitalIndia #SustainableOceans #CoastalResilience #OceanInnovation