India, June 2 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, met with Japan's Vice Minister for International Affairs, Terada Yoshimichi, from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLIT), in Oslo to deepen maritime cooperation between the two countries.
Key discussion areas included investment from Japanese shipyards, joint ventures in shipbuilding and port development, port digitisation, green port initiatives, seafarer training, and human resource upskilling. The two sides also explored the development of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands into "Smart Islands" using sustainable technologies and disaster-resilient infrastructure.
Minister Sonowal highlighted Japan's expertise in isl...