THE NAME COULDN'T have been more apt. In Hindu mythology's 'Samudra Manthan' (churning of the ocean), Mount Mandara was used as the churning stick and Vasuki, the thousand-headed snake, as the rope to extract 'amrit' (nectar) from the netherworlds.
The gods who consumed the elixir became immortal, and therefore invincible.
In an ambitious, strategic move, the ministry of ports, shipping, and waterways (MOPSW) will be hosting 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' in Mumbai on November 18 and 19. About 100 countries, including those from North America, South America, Europe, Eurasia, the Gulf, East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Quad are expected to participate.
While announcing the mega event in Delhi on September 3, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the dialogue aims to churn ideas, strategies and solutions that will lead to a more sustainable and equitable future for the greater common good.
The dialogue's focus will be to set India's and the global south's interests in the maritime agenda, which thus far had been governed by the global north; the global south's voice had remained a faint echo, at best. It is part of a plan to claim India's rightful place on the high table of global deliberations on policies, developmental effort and geopolitical strategy. The dialogue will be a veritable platform for critical conversations around blue economy, maritime logistics, ports, shipping and waterways, critical minerals, diversified supply chains, global maritime economy and training and labour standards. There will be stakeholders from across fields, including leaders, policymakers, strategic thinkers, intergovernmental organisations, maritime policy research institutions and industry.
This story is from the September 22, 2024 edition of THE WEEK India.
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