Rijiju bats for robust maritime security framework to curb piracy

MoS for Home says measure crucial to safeguard bilateral trade and commerce

Maritime security is a critical component of both the global and national strategic security, and is even more contextual to the emerging paradigm of a ‘blue economy,’ said the Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju.
 

Rijiju in his address at the Maritime India summit here today said one of the major maritime security threats that occupy the attention of the international merchant shipping community, maritime and naval administration is piracy.

"It involves physical safety & security measures, port security, counter piracy, armed robbery, anti-terrorism, counter-human trafficking and anti-contraband goods (narcotic drugs & psychotropic substance smuggling)," he noted.

He emphasised the need for a robust maritime security framework to counter the growing menace of piracy to safeguard bilateral trade and commerce.

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in his valedictory address also referred to the piracy issue and informed that the union ministry of port and shipping has been successful to curb it due to the active cooperation from the international bodies.