‘Project Seabird’ is connected with

Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project in India, aimed at creating a massive greenfield naval base at Karwar, Karnataka, on the West Coast. Initiated in the 1980s, the base was commissioned as INS Kadamba in 2005. It was designed to provide the Indian Navy with a dedicated, deep-water facility away from the congested commercial ports like Mumbai. The project falls under strategic purposes vital to national security [1]. Phase II of the project is currently expanding the base to accommodate a larger fleet, including aircraft carriers and submarines, making it one of the largest naval bases in the Eastern Hemisphere. Unlike other coastal projects focused on commercial traffic or small seaports [2], Project Seabird is exclusively a military installation. It is not related to the Gulf of Kutch ports or anti-piracy operations, but rather focuses on sovereign naval infrastructure.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 5: Land Reforms > The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013) > p. 195
2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Adam's Bridge (Ram Sethu) > p. 26