What does Article 297 of the Indian Constitution state?
Article 297 of the Indian Constitution deals with things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone. It states that all lands, minerals, and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters, continental shelf, or exclusive economic zone of India shall vest in the Union and be held for the purposes of the Union. It also states that all other resources of the exclusive economic zone of India shall vest in the Union and be held for its purposes. The article further specifies that the limits of the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, and other maritime zones of India shall be determined by or under any law made by Parliament. This article ensures that valuable resources within India's maritime boundaries are under the control of the Union government.