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India has entered a new agreement with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the exploration of polymetallic sulphides in the Carlsberg Ridge area of the Indian Ocean. This adds to India's existing agreements for polymetallic nodules and sulphides in other oceanic regions dating back to 2002 and 2016,
Polymetallic Sulphides
India has become the first country to hold two contracts with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) in the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. This milestone, announced by Science Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, is part of India's Deep Ocean Mission aimed at seabed
Indian Ocean
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has two seabed mineral exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in the Indian Ocean. The first contract for Polymetallic nodules (PMN) was signed in 2002, covering 75,000 sq. km, while the second for Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) was signed in 2016, covering