The Kerala Roadshow began with a warm welcome address by Shri Vivek Kr. Bajpai, administering authority and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines followed by presentations given by Shri Pratin Sharma, Assistant Vice President, SBICAPS, Dr. Saju Varghese, Director, GSI, Shri Setu Dutt Sharma, Sr. Manager, MSTC and key address by Shri A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Government of Kerala. Shri V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, addressed the gathering at the Kochi Roadshow, shedding light on India’s vision to become a global leader in offshore mining. Smt Geetika Sharma, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Mines, elaborated on the government’s transformative agenda to unlock offshore mineral wealth.