Who is IAS Rajesh Kumar Sinha, tasked with boosting India's maritime power?
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IAS Rajesh Kumar Sinha: Architect of India's Maritime Power Surge
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News18•14-03-2026, 08:06
IAS Rajesh Kumar Sinha: Architect of India's Maritime Power Surge
•Rajesh Kumar Sinha, a 1994 batch Kerala Cadre IAS officer, serves as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, spearheading India's maritime sector development.
•He emphasizes leveraging India's rich maritime history, citing the Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat, as a symbol of this tradition.
•Driving new schemes like Coastal Cargo Promotion, container manufacturing, and expanding inland waterways, aiming to operationalize 52 waterways by 2030.
•Instrumental in major maritime law reforms, including changes to the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 and a new Coastal Shipping Act.
•Addressing India's low global shipping share (under 1%) through Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, while celebrating the rise of Indian seafarers from 1.2 lakh to over 3.18 lakh.
