Blue economy

India, France agree on roadmap for blue economy

India, France agree on roadmap for blue economy

India and France have chalked out a roadmap to make the blue economy a driver of progress of their respective societies while respecting the environment and coastal and marine biodiversity. Both countries aim to contribute to scientific knowledge and ocean conservation and ensure that the ocean remains a global common, a space of freedom and trade, based on the rule of law. The agreement on the blue economy came during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to France. According to the roadmap, the two countries would contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda, which…
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