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Samudra Manthan Scheme explained — why is India spending ₹84,000 crore under the sea? The National Offshore Exploration Scheme, decoded for UPSC 2026.
The Union Cabinet approved Samudra Manthan — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — on 31 July 2026, with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore running from FY2026 to FY2030-31. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
What this Short covers:
- The Samudra Manthan analogy PM Modi used from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, and the National Deep Water Exploration Mission announced alongside it
- Why India has run the Deep Ocean Mission since 2021
- What the ₹84,084 crore actually funds — exploratory drilling, 2D/3D seismic surveys, offshore infrastructure and capacity building
- How offshore hydrocarbon exploration feeds Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India
- India's Exclusive Economic Zone and why it matters for resource rights
📌 CORRECTION: In the video, the Exclusive Economic Zone is stated as 200 km. The correct figure is 200 NAUTICAL MILES (approximately 370 km) from the baseline, under UNCLOS. Please note the corrected value for Prelims.
📌 NOTE: Samudra Manthan is a petroleum-sector scheme under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, focused on oil and gas. It is separate from the Deep Ocean Mission and Samudrayaan, which sit under the Ministry of Earth Sciences and cover deep-sea minerals, biodiversity and submersible technology. Do not mix the two in your answers.
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Samudra Manthan Scheme explained — why is India spending ₹84,000 crore under the sea? The National Offshore Exploration Scheme, decoded for UPSC 2026.
The Union Cabinet approved Samudra Manthan — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — on 31 July 2026, with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore running from FY2026 to FY2030-31. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
What this Short covers:
- The Samudra Manthan analogy PM Modi used from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, and the National Deep Water Exploration Mission announced alongside it
- Why India has run the Deep Ocean Mission since 2021
- What the ₹84,084 crore actually funds — exploratory drilling, 2D/3D seismic surveys, offshore infrastructure and capacity building
- How offshore hydrocarbon exploration feeds Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India
- India's Exclusive Economic Zone and why it matters for resource rights
📌 CORRECTION: In the video, the Exclusive Economic Zone is stated as 200 km. The correct figure is 200 NAUTICAL MILES (approximately 370 km) from the baseline, under UNCLOS. Please note the corrected value for Prelims.
📌 NOTE: Samudra Manthan is a petroleum-sector scheme under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, focused on oil and gas. It is separate from the Deep Ocean Mission and Samudrayaan, which sit under the Ministry of Earth Sciences and cover deep-sea minerals, biodiversity and submersible technology. Do not mix the two in your answers.
Subscribe for daily UPSC current affairs Shorts. Like and share if this helped.
#SamudraManthan #SamudraManthanScheme #OffshoreExploration #DeepWaterMission #ONGC #UPSC2026 #UPSCCurrentAffairs #CurrentAffairs2026 #UPSCPrelims #IndianEconomy #EnergySecurity #AtmanirbharBharat #UPSCShorts #Unacademy #UPSCPreparation
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