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PM Modi inaugurated Vizhinjam International Seaport, India's first deepwater transshipment hub.

By Aniket Chakraborty

May 3, 2025

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor joined the high-profile ceremony.

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CPI(M) claimed credit, citing nine years of governance and overcoming fisherfolk protests.

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Congress countered, calling Oommen Chandy the true father of the Vizhinjam Port project.

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The BJP framed Vizhinjam as part of PM Modi's grand vision for India’s maritime growth.

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Political rivals clashed fiercely over credit ahead of Kerala's 2026 Assembly elections.

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Built at ₹8,867 crore with Adani Group, Vizhinjam aims to put India on the global shipping map.

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The port already leads cargo handling among Indian ports just months after commercial launch.

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Vizhinjam is set to generate thousands of jobs and spur a regional economic boom in Kerala.

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Beyond politics, Vizhinjam stands as a symbol of India's new-age maritime development.

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