India, June 10 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
India called for urgent global action on ocean health at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, with Union Minister of Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh pushing for global ocean pact and unveiling major strides in deep-sea exploration, marine plastic clean-up, and sustainable fisheries.
Representing India, Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted progress on the Deep Ocean Mission's upcoming manned submersible, a nationwide single-use plastic ban, and over $80 billion worth of Blue Economy projects. India also backed the swift ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, advocated for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty, and launched t...