A Missing Dimension in Maritime Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region: Underwater Domain Awareness (Date : 13/01/2021)

The MRC, Pune in collaboration with M/S NirDhwani Technology Pvt Ltd (NDT) proposes to organize a high level interaction on taking forward the “UDA framework: A New Perspective for Exploring the Maritime Heritage in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)”. The event will be Co-hosted with the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI). The event will host experts and authorities from relevant organizations to discuss the relevance of the UDA framework in the ongoing geopolitical and geostrategic developments in the IOR and identify gaps to build a comprehensive way forward. MRC intends to initiate the next research fellowship on the Underwater Archaeology work focusing on the Shipwrecks and underwater sites.