India, Nov. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal attended the inaugural ceremony of the Underwater Welding, Offshore Repair and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) initiative at IIT Guwahati. During the event, he distributed certificates to seven youths who successfully completed the Underwater Welding Certification Program at the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Guwahati, supported by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).

The Minister lauded the collaborative effort between IIT Guwahati and IRS and observed a live demonstration of 3D metal printing-based repair of a marine propeller undertaken by the IIT Guwahati team.

Speaking on the occasion,...