Sonowal Engages CBS Students on India’s Maritime Growth Strategy
The session showcased investment opportunities tied to India’s maritime infrastructure push under the Sagarmala Programme.
Overview
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke at Copenhagen Business School on June 7 to highlight India’s economic trajectory and ecological responsibility in maritime development.
- He outlined the Sagarmala Programme and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision2047 as pillars for sustainable port infrastructure and multimodal logistics enhancement.
- He said India’s maritime workforce would rise from 7.86 million to nearly 40 million by 2047, with women seafarers growing from 1,699 in 2014 to over 7,000 in 2024.
- Maritime experts including Brian Wessel of the Danish Maritime Authority and Irene Rosberg from the CBS Blue MBA programme joined the panel discussion.
- Ambassador Manish Prabhat accompanied Sonowal to underscore India’s diplomatic outreach in Denmark’s maritime education and research collaborations.