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MoUs/Agreements signed during the visit of Prime Minister of Japan to India

| @indiablooms | Sep 14, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IBNS): India and Japan signed several key memorandums of understanding (MoUs)/Agreements on Thursday in the presence of prime ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe, during the 12th India-Japan Annual Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

An MOC between the Ministry of Home Affairs, of the Government of the Republic of India and the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan was signed as part of Disaster Risk Management, which aims to cooperate and collaborate in the field of disaster risk reduction and to share the experiences, knowledge and policies on disaster prevention.

Under the Skills Development category, an MoC in the field of Japanese Language Education in India was signed between MEA and MOFA, Japan, to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the field of Japanese language education in India.

The India Japan Act East Forum is expected to enhance connectivity and promote developmental projects in the North Eastern Region of India in an efficient and effective manner.

The Arrangement between India Post and Japan Post on Administrative Instruction for the Implementation of Cool EMS service will aim implement the commercial arrangement of "Cool EMS” service between the Japan Post and India Post through which fresh food can be sent from Japan to India in cool boxes to facilitate for the Japanese expatriates in India.

In the field of aviation, there will be Exchange of RoD on Civil Aviation Cooperation (Open Sky) that will enable Indian and Japanese carriers to mount unlimited number of flights to the selected cities of each other’s countries.

An Agreement for International joint exchange programme between interdisciplinary theoretical and mathematical sciences programme (iTHEMS), RIKEN and National Centres for Biological Sciences (Simons-NCBS) was signed. It will aim to establish a Joint Exchange Program to identify and foster talented young scientists from both the countries to collaborate in the field of theoretical biology.

The Joint Research Contract between National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Japan and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will conduct joint research and to establish an International Center named as "DBT-AISTInternational CENter for Translational & Environmental Research (DAICENTER)” at AIST, Japan in order to promote science and technology in both the institutions and countries.

The MoU Between DBT and National Institute of Advanced Science & Technology (AIST) will promote research collaboration between DBT Research Institutes and AIST in the field of Life Science and Biotechnology.

The MoU on International Academic and Sports Exchange between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) and Nippon Sports Science University, Japan (NSSU) will facilitate and deepen international education cooperation and exchanges between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, India and Nippon Sport Science University, Japan.

MoU on International Academic and Sports Exchange between Sports Authority of India and Nippon Sports Science University, Japan (NSSU) will facilitate and deepen international education cooperation and exchanges between both Sports Authority of India and Nippon Sport Science University , Japan.

The Letter of Intent between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) and University of Tsukuba, Japan will strengthen strategic collaboration, joint research programme and exchanges betweenLakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, India and University of Tsukuba, Japan.

The Letter of Intent between Sports Authority of India and University of Tsukuba, Japan will strengthen strategic collaboration, joint research programme and exchanges between University of Tsukuba, Japan and Sports Authority of India.

The MoU between RIS and IDE-JETRO for promotion of Cooperation in Research Related Activities to promote institutional cooperation between RIS and IDE-JETRO to strengthen the capacity of research and effectiveness of dissemination of research findings.

In areas of e-investment in Gujarat, an India-Japan Investment Promotion Road map was signed between DIPP and METI to facilitate and accelerate the Japanese investments in India. The MOC between METI and the State of Gujarat on ‘Japan-India special programme for Make In India’ in Mandal Bechraj-Khoraj in Gujarat will ensure cooperation in infrastructure development programmes in theMandal Bechraj-Khorajregion.

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