India Aiming for Global Competitiveness Through Indigenous Capabilities and International Cooperation: Dr. Jitendra Singh at IPRD 2026

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced India's mission-mode approach to global ocean research, highlighting indigenous capabilities like the Matsya submersible and the Deep Ocean Mission, alongside international cooperation.

• The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai has developed deep-ocean trial capabilities at 5,000 to 6,000 metres.
• India aims to send its first human deep-sea mission to 6,000 metres by 2028.
• The Anusandhan National Research Foundation and a ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund were established to boost private-sector research.
• An annual ocean-cleanliness campaign was initiated during the commemoration of 75 years of Independence.
• India targets achieving 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047 under the SHANTI Act.