Parliament Clears Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 To Boost India’s Coastal Economy
The passage of the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 marks a transformative moment for India’s maritime sector, setting the stage for an era of accelerated growth, enhanced supply-chain resilience, and strategic economic empowerment.This historic legislation, cleared by the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2025 after having passed the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025, replaces the decades-old Part XIV of the