PARLIAMENT QUESTION: MINERALS FOUND IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

This PIB release from the Ministry of Earth Sciences details India's deep-sea mineral exploration efforts in the Indian Ocean.

It highlights two contracts with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for Polymetallic Nodules (PMN) and Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) in specific areas, outlining the minerals found and estimated reserves. The release also clarifies that ISA currently permits only exploration, with deep-sea mining awaiting finalization of exploitation regulations.