Kathmandu [Nepal], September 7 (ANI): Amid China's pressing efforts on Nepal to support the Beijing-led Global Security Initiative (GSI) and Global Development Initiative, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala sought the government's stance on GSI.

Hyderabad Oct 28 PTI City-based National Geophysical Research Institute and Marine and Coastal Survey Division MCSD Geological Survey of India GSI Mangalore have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday for collaboration in the field of natural resource exploration in the Andaman Offshore region utilising the resources of both the institutes The scientists of CSIR- National Geophysical Research Institute NGRI have proven expertise in marine seismic studies with proven record of technique development an official release said GSI has been carrying out seismic surveys on selected parts of the continental shelf rise and convergent margin in order to unearth submarine structures and associated mineral resources on Indias Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ utilising the multi-channel seismic data acquisition system along with other geoscientific equipment onboard RV Samudra Ratnakar it said Within the framework of this MoU CSIR-NGRI would be carrying out advanced processing of the seismic data acquired by GSI in order to precisely identify the subtle seismic features and delineate the fine-scale velocity structure in the region it said These efforts are aimed at bringing synergy between the two institutes and to work in tune with the blue economy model of the country the release added PTI VVK BN BN