Scientists from Bangladesh and Mauritius recently embarked onboard India’s research vessel Sagar Nidhi to participate in a joint ocean expedition. The event took place under the framework of the Colombo Security Concave (CSC) between the nations of the Indian Ocean Region.
The maiden CSCO Oceanographers and Hydrographers conference held at Goa and Hyderabad in November 2022 resulted in the joint ocean expedition which is conducted by the Indian National Centres for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. During the joint ocean expedition, scientists will undertake research on ocean data to predict and manage changes in the marine environment and variations in ocean parameters.