AIIB evinces interest in Mission Samudra, a blue economy initiative integrating fisheries, ports, inland waterways, maritime logistics, coastal development, tourism and skill development
A delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) met Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to discuss strengthening the bank’s long-term development partnership with the State through investments in sustainable infrastructure and other priority sectors.
The discussions centred on AIIB’s proposal to establish a strategic investment partnership aligned with Kerala’s development priorities. The delegation highlighted the bank’s ongoing engagement in the State through projects such as Kochi Metro Phase II (Pink Line), the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project, the Resilient Kerala Programme, and the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2).
The AIIB delegation said that Kerala’s focus on green infrastructure, climate resilience, connectivity, technology-enabled development and private capital mobilisation closely aligns with the bank’s Strategy 2030. It identified infrastructure development, urban transformation, water security, health, education, transport and energy as key sectors with significant potential for future collaboration.
