{"id":51668,"date":"2025-08-19T20:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=51668"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:11:47","slug":"india-deep-ocean-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/19-08-2025\/india-deep-ocean-mission","title":{"rendered":"Deep Ocean Mission: India\u2019s Gateway to the Ocean Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Science &amp; Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently, two Indian aquanauts successfully conducted deep-sea dives in the Atlantic Ocean, part of<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-05-2025\/samudrayaan-india-first-manned-deep-ocean-mission-launched-2026\"><strong>Samudrayaan Project<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>under <strong>the Deep Ocean Mission<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 100 kg of cobalt-rich polymetallic nodules were collected from 1,173 meters depth in the Andaman Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Deep Ocean Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)<\/strong> with an investment of \u20b94,077 crore over five years on September 7, 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to develop technologies for exploring and sustainably utilizing deep ocean resources, and to support <strong>India&#8217;s Blue Economy<\/strong> and scientific leadership.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blue Economy is a <strong>core growth dimension<\/strong>, with potential to push India\u2019s maritime economy beyond <strong>\u20b9100 billion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is being implemented in phases and aligns with the <strong>UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021\u20132030).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Components of the Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-05-2025\/samudrayaan-india-first-manned-deep-ocean-mission-launched-2026\"><strong>Samudrayaan Project<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Deep-Sea Mining &amp; Manned Submersible): <\/strong>Development of a <strong>manned submersible<\/strong> to carry three people up to <strong>6,000 metres depth<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creation of an <strong>Integrated Mining System<\/strong> for extracting polymetallic nodules in the <strong>Central Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services: <\/strong>Building <strong>observations and model suites<\/strong> to forecast climate variables from seasonal to decadal scales.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supports better planning for <strong>coastal communities and tourism<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biodiversity Exploration &amp; Conservation: Bio-prospecting<\/strong> of deep-sea flora, fauna, and microbes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promotes sustainable use of <strong>marine biological resources<\/strong> for fisheries and allied sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deep Ocean Survey &amp; Exploration: <\/strong>Identification of <strong>multi-metal hydrothermal sulphide sites<\/strong> along the mid-ocean ridges.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expands India\u2019s access to deep-sea mineral reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy and Freshwater from the Ocean: <\/strong>Proof-of-concept for <strong>Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)<\/strong> powered desalination plants.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advances offshore renewable energy and water security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology: <\/strong>Establishment of a research hub for <strong>ocean biology and engineering<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitates <strong>innovation, incubation, and industrial applications<\/strong> of marine science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbe1e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission-675x1024.png\" alt=\"six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-51674\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbe1e1; width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission-675x1024.png 675w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission-768x1165.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission-1013x1536.png 1013w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/six-core-components-of-deep-ocean-mission.png 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategic Importance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s unique maritime geography \u2014 with <strong>11,098.81 km <\/strong>of coastline, nine coastal states, and 1,382 islands \u2014 makes it a natural leader in ocean science. The mission supports:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fisheries and aquaculture;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marine biotechnology;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coastal tourism;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prime Minister, in his recent Independence Day address, emphasized India\u2019s push toward a \u2018Samudra Manthan\u2019 \u2014 a mission-mode effort to explore oil and gas reserves beneath the ocean floor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Deep Ocean Mission<\/strong> is now being expanded into a <strong>National Deep Water Exploration Mission<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/deep-ocean-mission-indias-gateway-to-ocean-floor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: DD News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Recently, two Indian aquanauts successfully conducted deep-sea dives in the Atlantic Ocean, part of Samudrayaan Project, under the Deep Ocean Mission.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the Deep Ocean Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It was launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) with an investment of \u20b94,077 crore over five years on September 7, 2021.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It aims to develop technologies for exploring and sustainably utilizing deep ocean resources, and to support India&#8217;s Blue Economy and scientific leadership.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Blue Economy is a core growth dimension, with potential to push India\u2019s maritime economy beyond \u20b9100 billion.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is being implemented in phases and aligns with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021\u20132030).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/19-08-2025\/india-deep-ocean-mission\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51668"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51683,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51668\/revisions\/51683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}