Jaishankar participated in the virtual launch of the ferry services, which were inaugurated today by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, at Nagapattinam.
The service will reduce the 375-km road distance between Bhavnagar and Surat to 90-km by sea route, Modi said while flagging off the service via video conferencing.