VP Naidu calls for making India leading maritime nation
ANI
27 Jun 2021, 07:55 GMT+10
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for making India a leading maritime nation and emphasised the important role ports will have to play in achieving the ambitious vision.
A presentation was made to the Vice President by the Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), K Rama Mohana Rao and other senior officials during an interaction with him at Visakhapatnam. They apprised the Vice President on various activities at the port, including its expansion plans.
Observing that India is strategically located on the world s shipping routes with a long coastline of about 7,517 km and over 200 major and minor ports, he said these ports play an important role in India s economy. Recalling that ancient India was a great maritime power and that the navies of Chola kings and Kalinga kings used to rule over the oceans, the Vice Presid
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