India poised to launch its first deepwater licensing round

Nation's 'Samudra Manthan" initiative targets more than 1 million square kilometres of acreage in the Andaman Nicobar and ultra-deep Krishna Godavari and Cauvery basins

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 2 September 2025, 00:06Updated 2 September 2025, 00:06
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