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All about Deep Ocean Mission!

The " Deep Ocean Mission " be a multi-ministerial, multi-disciplinary programe, focusing on the development of deep-sea technology, the exploration of deep-sea mineral resources and biodiversity, and the purchase of research ships for exploration, deep-sea observation and capacity building.

Current Affairs

  • The mission time is similar to that of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for space research
  • India’s Deep Ocean Mission will only focus on researching and exploring minerals, stones, animate or inanimate entities not discovered in our deep water bodies
  • Both humans and robots will be used to perform tasks


Objectives of the Deep Ocean Mission:

  • Develop technologies for deep-sea mining, underwater vehicles and underwater robots;
  • Development of marine climate change advisory services;
  • Technological innovation to explore and protect deep-sea biodiversity; Deep sea survey and exploration;
  • Proof-of-concept research on marine energy and freshwater
  • Establish an advanced marine station for ocean biology
Published date : 28 Sep 2021 04:49PM

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