India, Oct. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, addressed the 'Revitalizing India's Maritime Manufacturing Conference' held in Mumbai as part of India Maritime Week 2025. He said India's rapid economic growth is closely connected to the progress of its energy and shipping sectors, which together serve as strong pillars of national development.
The Minister said that India's economy is growing fast, with the GDP now around 4.3 trillion dollars. Nearly half of this comes from the external sector, which includes exports, imports, and remittances. This shows how important trade-and therefore shipping-is for India's economic progress.
Speaking about the energy sec...