%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(31).png "The first ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue held in Chennai")
- Participants: Over 30 delegates from all 10 ASEAN nations and Timor Leste, along with Indian officials and industry leaders.
- Inaugurated by: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
- Strengthen cruise connectivity and maritime cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
- Promote sustainable tourism, heritage circuits, and people-to-people ties.
- Align with Sagarmala, Act East Policy, Viksit Bharat 2047, and ASEAN Community Vision 2045.
- Foundation stones laid for ₹67 crore projects at Chennai Port:
- ₹20 crore for cruise terminal expansion (3,000 passenger capacity by Oct 2025)
- ₹37 crore for paved storage yard
- ₹5 crore for Seafarers Club
- ₹5.25 crore to convert a 1920s hydraulic power house into a maritime museum
India aims to professionalise 5,000 km of navigable waterways and reach 1 million cruise passengers annually by 2029.
a) Mumbai
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
Answer: c) The ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue was held from June 30–July 1, 2025, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to boost cruise tourism and maritime diplomacy.
Question:
Q.1 Where was the first-ever ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue held in 2025?a) Mumbai
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
Answer: c) The ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue was held from June 30–July 1, 2025, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to boost cruise tourism and maritime diplomacy.
