Women’s Participation in India’s Maritime Sector Surges 340% Since 2020: Sarbananda Sonowal

• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal announced a 340% rise in women's participation in India's maritime sector since 2020, at the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD-10), New Delhi, May 2026.
• Flagship enabler: "Sagar Mein Samman" (SMS) policy framework — gender-inclusion roadmap under Maritime India Vision 2030.
• Intersects three UPSC themes: Blue Economy / Nari Shakti / IORA-led Indian Ocean diplomacy.