“Under the leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi there is a realization that we need a strong Indian Navy to protect our vast maritime interests which have a vital relationship with nation’s economic growth and must be allowed to develop unhindered at all times. With the Honourable Prime Minister's vision to harness the 'Blue economy', it is evident that India has once again turned towards the seas and is destined to emerge as a resurgent maritime nation in the 21st century.”