New Delhi, June 9 -- India is moving at a rapid pace on its journey to become a global hub for shipbuilding. The government has finalised a fresh round of international partnerships, including a major push with Japan, to strengthen the country's maritime capabilities.

In a recent bilateral meeting in Oslo, Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Japan's vice minister Terada Yoshimichi discussed a broad range of areas-from shipbuilding and maritime training to green ports and smart island development in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

A key focus was encouraging Japanese investment in Indian shipyards, opening doors for technology transfer and capital support from some of Japan'sleading maritime companies.

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