By Sabyasachee Dash

When the Odisha delegation took centre stage at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, it was more than a showcase of investment proposals, it was a statement of intent.

In an era where India’s coastal states are vying to anchor the nation’s maritime resurgence, Odisha made it clear that it is no longer content to remain a supporting player on the eastern shore.

With Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) valued at an impressive Rs 50,000 crore, the state signalled a strategic shift toward a port-led economic transformation, envisioning itself as the Eastern Maritime Gateway of India.

This announcement, made at a conclave inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, underscored a new ambition: to turn Odisha’s 480-kilometre c

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