India committed to IMO 2020 compliance, says shipping minister
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India’s shipping industry is committed to comply with IMO 2020 and its requirements, says India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Shipping and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
Mansukh L Mandaviya was giving a speech at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organised conference 'Fueling the Maritime Sector: IMO 2020 and Beyond' on Tuesday (23 July).
“As a stakeholder and government, India is committed to comply with the IMO's decision to reduce the sulphur content in the shipping fuel. But we need to ascertain whether India was part of this decision making,” he said in a statement.
“India being one of the major shipping nations, our role at policy making level has to be significant. We are an important stakeholder in this space and therefore need to play a proactive role. This time I will personally like to participate at the IMO deliberations.
“We must adopt new technologies and ensure that the maritime sector is compliant with global norms. The maritime sector provides employment to a large number of people. We need to increase the number of seafarers in the country.”
Photo credit: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Published: 24 July, 2019
