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As many as nine ports of India have made it to the global top 100 rankings in the latest edition of Container Port Performance Index, an official statement said on Wednesday.
While [1] Port made it to the top 20 ports of the World at 19 in 2023, Mundra Port also climbed up the index at 27 in the current ranking.
According to the statement, [1] Port has showcased strong performance with 27.5 moves per crane hour, a turnaround time (TRT) of 21.4 hours, and minimal berth idle time. These metrics highlight the port’s efficiency in handling container ships and significantly influence customer preference.
Source- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation
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With Russia not attending the Swiss summit on peace in Ukraine and calling it a “waste of time”, India decided to not sign the joint communique by saying that “only those options acceptable to both parties can lead to abiding peace”. Representing India at the two-day summit that concluded Sunday, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Pavan Kapoor said that India had joined the summit to explore the way forward to a negotiated settlement of a very “complex and pressing issue”. However, underlining that “enduring peace can be achieved only through dialogue and diplomacy,” Kapoor said that such a peace requires “bringing together all stakeholders and a sincere and practical engagement between the two parties to the conflict.”
Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/swiss-peace-
