**Summary:**
On July 23, 2025, the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau conducted a shipbuilding seminar, "Nation Building Through Shipbuilding," at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. The seminar convened senior officials, industry leaders, and subject matter experts from the maritime and defence sectors to discuss policy aspects related to shipbuilding and to foster progress-oriented brainstorming.
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, virtually delivered the keynote address, outlining the Indian Navy's Vision 2047 for achieving Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance). This vision emphasizes leadership-driven invention, innovation, indigenisation, and integration of niche technologies. The CNS highlighted the delivery of the 100th indigenously designed ship as a significant milestone in India's pursuit of maritime self-reliance, technological advancement, and strategic foresight.
The seminar featured participation from stakeholders across the Government of India (GoI), the Indian Navy, shipyards, industry, classification societies, and academia. Discussions centered on policy frameworks, indigenous ship design, emerging technologies, skill development, and strategies to enhance ease of doing business in shipbuilding. The event also addressed the challenges faced by Indian shipyards and industry in meeting global shipbuilding standards.
Four technical sessions were held, focusing on policy frameworks, indigenous ship design, emerging technologies, skill development, and strategies to enhance ease of doing business in shipbuilding. Key outcomes included policy interventions, requirements and techniques for upskilling human resources and incorporating contemporary design practices to enhance the industry's global competitiveness. The seminar also highlighted the design expertise of the Warship Design Bureau, which has over sixty years of experience in designing warships.
The seminar facilitated interactions between representatives from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Indian Navy, shipyards, classification societies, and academia, with the goal of strengthening India's maritime industrial base and transforming the ecosystem into a global powerhouse.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces, organizer of the shipbuilding seminar.
Nation Building Through Shipbuilding: The theme of the shipbuilding seminar conducted by the Warship Design Bureau.
Warship Design Bureau: The organization within the Indian Navy that conducted the shipbuilding seminar.
Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt: The venue in Delhi Cantonment, Delhi where the shipbuilding seminar was held.
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi: Chief of the Naval Staff, who delivered the keynote address at the seminar.
Indian Navy's Vision 2047: The Indian Navy's strategic plan to become self-reliant through innovation and technology.
Government of India: The governing authority of India, a stakeholder in the shipbuilding seminar.
MoD: Ministry of Defence, a participant in the seminar's interactions.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY CONCLUDES SHIPBUILDING
SEMINAR – "NATION BUILDING THROUGH
SHIPBUILDING"
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 8:25PM by PIB Delhi
One day ‘Shipbuilding Seminar – Nation Building Through Shipbuilding’ was conducted by Warship
Design Bureau on 23 Jul 25 at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. The event brought together senior
dignitaries, industry leaders and subject matter experts from across the maritime and defence sectors.
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, delivered the keynote address for the event virtually.
During his address, CNS brought out Indian Navy’s Vision 2047 to transform into a ‘Aatmanirbhar’ force
through leadership-driven focus on invention, innovation, indigenisation and integration of niche,
disruptive and emerging technologies. The CNS underscored the milestone of delivering indigenously
th
designed 100 ship, as not just a numerical achievement by the Navy but a symbolic testament in our journey
towards maritime self-reliance, technological excellence and strategic foresight.
The seminar witnessed participation from stakeholders from Government of India (GoI), Indian Navy,
Shipyards, Industry, Classification Societies and Academia. Discussions were held on policy aspects related
to shipbuilding with an aim to enable cohesive and progress-oriented brainstorming on different aspects of
shipbuilding. The Shipbuilding seminar also gave an outlook on the futuristic technologies being implemented
globally and challenges being faced by Indian shipyards and industry in delivering ships at par with global
standards. The seminar highlighted the importance of shipbuilding industry towards nation building and
potential opportunities that can be capitalized towards growth in this sector.
The seminar enabled effective interactions and fruitful brainstorming sessions with senior hierarchy of MoD,
MoPSW, MSDE, Indian Navy, Shipyards, Classification Societies and Academia. The occasion also
highlighted the design expertise at Warship Design Bureau and an accumulated experience of Sixty plus
years in designing technologically potent warships, spanning 20 designs and over 100 vessels. The seminar
featured four technical sessions focusing on policy frameworks, indigenous ship design, emerging
technologies, skill development, and strategies to enhance ease of doing business in shipbuilding. Eminent
experts shared insights to strengthen India’s maritime industrial base and transform the ecosystem into a
global powerhouse. Policy interventions, requirements and techniques for upskilling human resources and
incorporating contemporary design practices making the industry globally competitive were the major
outcomes of the seminar.___________________________________________________________
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