India is all set to embark on its first deep-sea exploration mission, the Samudrayaan Mission, which aims to explore the depths of the ocean. The mission is being developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences and will be executed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai. The mission is part of India’s Deep Ocean Mission, which was approved in 2021.
The mission will use a manned submersible called Matsya 6000 to explore the depths of the ocean. The submersible is being designed to send three scientists 6 km (6000 m) underwater to study the deep ocean resources such as precious metals and minerals. The submersible is being developed at NIOT Chennai and will be commissioned soon.
The objectives of the mission are to study the deep sea resources and biodiversity assessment. The mission will also help in developing technology and vehicles to carry out sub-sea activities. If successful, it will put India in an elite club of nations including the US, Russia, Japan, France, and China.
