Nice, June 4 -- Union Minister of Earth Sciences (I/C), Dr. Jitendra Singh, will lead the Indian delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, beginning June 8. The delegation also includes the Secretary of Earth Sciences and noted ocean expert Dr. M. Ravichandran.

During the visit, Norway's Minister of International Development, Asmund Grover Aukrust, will host a side event at Monaco harbour, with Crown Prince Haakon as the Guest of Honour. The conference aims to address global ocean challenges and promote sustainable ocean management.

Meanwhile, in a significant development related to space research, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will cond...