HUGE RESPONSE TO MARITIME INDIA SUMMIT 2021, MORE THAN 1.70 LAKHS REGISTRATIONS DONE SO FAR Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya today launched the brochure of Maritime India Summit 2021 which is scheduled from 2nd to 4th March. Denmark has made its strong presence as the Country Partner for the three day summit. Maritime India Summit 2021 has got huge response from across the world. Ministers from 7 countries will be participating from countries like Russia, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Denmark, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia. The event has received more than 1.70 lakhs registration of Visitors/Exhibitors from across the globe. Ambassadors from 24 countries will be participating in India’s biggest Maritime event. Over 110 companies are participating in the virtual exhibition including Ports, Maritime States and Private Companies. Delegates from around 100 countries will participate in the Summit. 31 foreign CEOs and 57 foreign ¬speakers have confirmed their participation. Around 11 session related to Indian States and 19 other sessions will be organised. Total 30 sessions are slated to be organised during the event. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways is also in process of finalizing more than 487 MoUs for investments of worth approx. Rs. 3.39 lakh Cr. are likely to be signed during the summit. These MoUs will be signed with different coastal states and stakeholders of the sector. These MoUs are focused on attracting investment, skilling, and generating employment in the sector. The signing of these MoUs will help in streamlining the process of ship manoeuvring resulting in more business to the ports and economic stability to the sector and its stakeholders. More than 65 CEOs have confirmed their participation, including national and international. Also, total 164 speakers have confirmed their participation including international and domestic speakers. International participants are mainly from countries like USA, Russia, Denmark, Brazil, Japan, Sweden, Singapore and Netherlands. The MIS 2021 will provide a unique platform which will have physical and virtual presence of prominent shipping and transport ministers/ dignitaries from across the world. Maritime States of India will participate in the Summit through dedicated sessions. The Summit will also include an exclusive CEOs’ forum and various thematic/ breakout sessions.
