India sheds ‘Sea Blindness’: Government pushes new laws, Rs 70,000-crore shipbuilding plan and mega ports, says Sanjeev Sanyal

India is finally treating the seas as central to its growth and security, senior economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal said at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025, describing the last two years as a “turning point” in the country’s maritime thinking.