INCOIS Hosts IISF‑2025 Curtain‑Raiser at Tsunami Symposium in Chandigarh
The session spotlighted how ocean research is being turned into usable services for society.
Overview
- The curtain-raiser was held on November 13 at Panjab University in Chandigarh as a special session within the International Tsunami Symposium 2025.
- INCOIS Director T. M. Balakrishnan Nair aligned the outreach with the IISF theme, “Vigyan Se Samriddhi: Aatmanirbhar Bharat.”
- Nair highlighted institute work on ocean weather prediction, climate projections, and disaster preparedness as contributors to sustainable development.
- Prof. Yuichiro Tanioka commended India’s progress in science and cited the rapid establishment of the Indian Tsunami Warning Centre as a service-oriented success.
- IISF‑2025 chief organiser Surayachandra Rao outlined planned festival activities, and speakers Jagvir Singh and Naresh Chafekar addressed the gathering.