India, June 9 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Union Minister of Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh and the UNESCO emissary Vidar Helgesen held a bilateral today with focus on conservation of oceans.
Leading the Indian delegation to the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), Dr Jitendra Singh is currently in Nice, France. The high-level conference, being held from June 9 to 13, is deliberating on advancing global efforts for the sustainable use of oceans.
Dr. Jitendra Singh held bilateral discussions with Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary of the Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The meeting centred around enhancing global ocean observation capabiliti...