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New Delhi , Jan. 24

INDIA and the Bahamas have decided to enter into an agreement to explore the possibilities of cooperation in cruise shipping.

This was decided at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of the Bahamas, Mr Frederick Mitchell, and the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister, Mr T.R. Baalu, here, according to an official statement.

As the Government is formulating a cruise shipping policy to make India an attractive cruise tourism destination with modern infrastructure and other facilities at selected ports of the country, the MoU with Bahamas may give a fillip to this plan keeping in view the experience of Bahamas in this area.

The two sides also discussed the possibility of having an MoU for engaging Indian seafarers on the ships with Bahamas' flags, it said. The meeting was also attended by the Secretary (Department of Shipping) Mr A.K. Mohapatra, Secretary (Department of Road Transport and Highways) besides other senior officials of the Ministry, it added.

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