Mumbai, Dec. 8 -- Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said the blue economy has the potential to emerge as a major driver of the country's future growth, contributing to energy security, food needs, and strategic strength. The Minister was delivering keynote address at the session titled "Blue Economy, Oceans, Poles, Earth and Ecology - Sagarika, the tale of earth sciences" during the India International Science Festival. Singh said that while oceans have been central to India's civilisational understanding, systematic efforts to harness their economic and scientific potential have gained momentum only in recent years. He underlined that the government's focus on the blue economy is clearly reflected in the Prime Mini...