Scientists from Bangladesh and Mauritius have embarked onboard India’s research vessel ‘Sagar Nidhi’ to participate in a joint ocean expedition spanning nearly 35 days.
The journey began on June 29 in a "landmark event" concerning maritime collaboration under the framework of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) between the nations of Indian Ocean Region, said the Indian High Commission on Tuesday.
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The cruise is conducted by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
It is an outcome of the maiden CSC Oceanographers and Hydrographers conference held at Goa and Hyderabad in November 2022.
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During the expedition, the scientists will collaboratively undertake research on the ocean data to predict and manage changes in the marine environment and variation in ocean parameters.
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