8th Annual Contractors’ Meeting of the ISA

On 18-20th September 2025, India hosted the 8th Annual Contractors’ Meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.

  • The meeting focused on sustainable resource management, aligning with India’s Deep Ocean Mission and the principle of the “common heritage of mankind.”
  • India’s pioneering role was underlined, being the first country to receive an area for polymetallic nodule (PMN) exploration in international waters and designated as a “Pioneer Investor.”
  • India currently holds the largest exploration area for polymetallic sulphides (PMS) in the international seabed, with two contracts — one in the Central & Southwest Indian Ridges and another in the ....
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