Parliament Question: Sale of Shares to MSC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62 To be answered on Monday, July 20, 2026/Ashadha 29, 1948 (Saka) Sale of Shares of MSC 62. Shri K Radhakrishnan: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the reported sale of shares to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC); (b) if so, whether the Government has examined the likely impact of this transaction on the ownership, management, operational control and commercial interests of the Vizhinjam International Seaport; (c) whether any approval, clearance or scrutiny by the Government or regulatory authorities was required in view of the strategic importance of Vizhinjam Port and, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has assessed the implications of the transaction on India's maritime security, foreign investment policy, and control over critical port infrastructure; and (e) the measures taken by the Government to safeguard national interest, ensure transparency and protect the strategic and economic importance of Vizhinjam Port in light of the said transaction? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY) (a) To (e) No proposal requiring consideration by the Government of India has been received in connection with the reported sale of stake in the Vizhinjam International Seaport to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The matter pertains to Vizhinjam International Seaport, a non-major port under the administrative control of Government of Kerala. *****************