India's forthcoming deep sea mission, anticipated to make it the sixth nation to do so, is poised to significantly boost the economy by focusing on marine biodiversity conservation, mineral exploration, and fostering indigenous technological development.

In a video interview, Rijiju said India's deep-ocean submersible Matsya6000, which will take humans up to a depth of 6,000 metres under the sea, was "well on course" and could be tested by the "end of this year".