<h1>National Deep Water Exploration Mission announced to expand deepwater licensing and boost domestic energy production and security.</h1> The National Deep Water Exploration Mission is a mission-mode initiative to discover offshore oil and gas beneath the seabed, targeting deepwater frontiers such as the Andaman-Nicobar and Andhra basins. It builds on recent reforms including the open acreage licensing policy, opening of former 'No-Go' areas, enabling legislation like the ORD Amendment Act, and the OALP-X bid round to award extensive deepwater exploration acreage and attract investment to boost domestic production and energy security.