India is developing its first crewed submersible to conduct deep-sea resource exploration and biodiversity assessments.
According to Bloomberg on September 12, this project is the latest indication of India’s ambition to enhance its scientific and technological standing globally, particularly in the realms of space and unexplored areas.
The submersible, named “MATSYA 6000”, is being developed at the National Institute of Ocean Technology. According to India Today, India hopes to complete the vessel by 2026.
The ‘MATSYA 6000’ submersible is under development. (Photo: Ministry of Earth Sciences, India).
Kiren Rijiju, India’s Minister of Earth Sciences, stated earlier this week that once operational, the submersible will carry three individuals to a depth of 6 kilometers under the mission named “Samudrayan”, while assuring that the expedition will not disrupt the ocean ecosystem.
Details about the deep-sea mission were unveiled shortly after India’s spacecraft successfully landed near the South Pole of the Moon on August 23.
With this achievement, India became the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
By September 2, the country successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft as its first mission to study the Sun.
