- Cruise Bharat Mission has been launched by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal from the Mumbai port.
- With the help of the Cruise Bharat Mission, India aims to realise its dream of being the world’s premier cruise destination and a hub for cruise tourism.
- According to Union Minister Sonowal, the mission’s goal is to double the number of passengers on cruise ships by 2029 in order to boost the nation’s cruise tourism sector.
- He further said that the government is dedicated to maximising the enormous potential of India’s Blue Economy.
- The launch event was also attended by the Union Minister of State, Shantanu Thakur.
- According to Mr. Shantanu Thakur, Cruise Bharat is a visionary initiative.
- It will open new horizons, and create unprecedented opportunities.
