Source: ET
Context:
India and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in maritime heritage, particularly supporting the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.
Objectives of the MoU
- Collaboration in museum design, curation, and conservation
- Knowledge and expertise exchange in maritime heritage
- Joint research, exhibitions, and educational programmes
- Enhancing visitor experience and global outreach of NMHC
About NMHC, Lothal
- NMHC is envisioned as India’s largest maritime heritage complex
- Built near Lothal, an important Indus Valley Civilization port town
- Lothal is home to one of the world’s earliest known dockyards
- The complex will showcase India’s 4,500-year-old maritime history, including shipbuilding, navigation, ports, and overseas trade
