New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said Project 'Mausam' represents a unique convergence of heritage studies, scientific research and community engagement, underscoring India's commitment to preserving maritime heritage.

He said this at the inauguration of a two-day national workshop, titled 'Islands at the Crossroads of Maritime Networks within Indian Ocean Region', on the project hosted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Humayun's Tomb World Heritage Site Museum.

Project 'Mausam' is an exciting, multi-disciplinary project that rekindles long-lost ties across nations of the Indian Ocean 'world' and forges new avenues of cooperation and exchange, the Ministry of Culture had said on its launch in 2014.

The project, launched

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