India seeks South Korean expertise to boost shipbuilding, targets global top five by 2047

India is seeking South Korean expertise in shipbuilding, manufacturing and maritime technology as it works towards becoming one of the world’s top five shipbuilding nations by 2047, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on October 25, as reported by PTI.

Beginning a four-day visit to South Korea, Sonowal called on Indian professionals working in the country’s shipbuilding industry to help strengthen domestic shipyards, improve productivity and develop a skilled maritime workforce.

The minister’s visit comes six months after India and South Korea adopted the VOYAGES framework to expand cooperation in shipbuilding, shipping and maritime logistics.

He urged them to use their experience in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry to support Indian companies, either by returning to India or working with them from overseas.

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