As part of NCPOR’s Silver Jubilee celebration, a panel discussion on "Poles and Oceans in Shaping Viksit Bharat" brought together eminent experts— Dr. Harsh K Gupta, Former Secretary, Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director NIAS Bengaluru & Former Secretary, MoES, Dr. M. Rajeevan, VC, Atria University & Former Secretary, MoES, Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Director, NIO, Dr. Thamban Meloth, Director, NCPOR. Moderated by Dr. Rahul Mohan, the discussion explored the crucial role of polar and ocean sciences in driving India's progress towards a sustainable and developed future.