Vijayawada, Feb. 7 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday, stated that Andhra Pradesh, along with other coastal states, will emerge as the torchbearer of India's Blue Economy transformation.

Referring to the Prime Minister's repeated emphasis from the Red Fort on making the Blue Economy a national priority mission, the Minister said that the Union Budget 2026-27 gives concrete shape to this vision by placing fisheries, marine exports, coastal infrastructure, and ocean-based economic activity at the centre of India's long-term growth strategy.

Addressing media representatives and social media influencers in Vijayawada, in the sacred city blessed by Sri Kanaka Durgamma, the Mi...