Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his ministry is ready to work with the Shipping Ministry to ensure more business for shipyards in the country.
He said he had a discussion with Union Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari regarding the lack of opportunities for shipyards.
"We have to realise the ground realities. Ship-building industry does not have any business because they have become commercially unviable many a time," Parrikar said at an event here.
Parrikar said since the discussion is at a primary stage, he would not like to divulge much.
"But, if Shipping Ministry comes with a proposal, from our side we are ready to share because we believe that more units together can build a better ship-building industry and thereby create more opportunities," Parrikar said.
He said the Defence Ministry can share the ship-building work it has with other units so that other units survive and maintain their capability.
