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Shinzo Abe's visit | Strengthening partnership, India-Japan sign 15 agreements; here's a complete list

India and Japan on Thursday signed 15 agreements during 12th annual summit, including joint exchange programmes in science and technology.

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India and Japan on Thursday signed 15 agreements during 12th annual summit, including joint exchange programmes in science and technology.

"Indo-Japan ties not limited to bilateral or regional spheres. We also have close cooperation on key global issues," the Prime Minister said addressing a joint conference.

Modi also said that Japan invested $4.7 billion in India in 2016-17, 80 % higher than last year.

Japanese Prime Minister Abe said that Japan-India-US cooperation will be further strengthened as he referred to recent Malabar trilateral naval exercise.

"We have agreed upon a Japan-India investment support road map," said Abe after his talks with Modi.

Besides, these bilateral agreements the India Post and Japan Post will soon start a 'cool box service' for Japanese residing in India which will help them order their favourite food from Japan.

PM Modi also urged Japanese business community to open maximum number of Japanese restaurant chains in India.

 

Here is a list of agreements signed

A. Disaster Risk Management
1 MOC between the Ministry of Home Affairs, of the Government of the Republic of India and the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan Aims to cooperate and collaborate in the field of disaster risk reduction and to share the experiences, knowledge and policies on disaster prevention.
C. Skills Development
2 MoC in the field of Japanese Language Education in India between MEA and MOFA, Japan To further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the field of Japanese language education in India
D. Connectivity
3 India Japan Act East Forum To enhance connectivity and promote developmental projects in the North Eastern Region of India in an efficient and effective manner
E. Economic & Commercial
4 Arrangement between India Post and Japan Post on Administrative Instruction for the Implementation of Cool EMS service Aims at implementing 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
F. Investment (Gujarat)
5 India-Japan Investment Promotion Road map between DIPP and METIDIPP and METI To facilitate and accelerate the Japanese investments in India
6 MOC between METI and the State of Gujarat on ‘Japan-India special programme for Make In India’ in Mandal Bechraj-Khoraj in Gujarat To Cooperate in infrastructure development programmes in theMandal Bechraj-Khorajregion
G. Civil Aviation
7 Exchange of RoD on Civil Aviation Cooperation (Open Sky) It opens skies between India and Japan i.e. Indian and Japanese carriers can mount now unlimited number of flights to the selected cities of each other’s countries.
H. Science & Technology
8 Agreement for International joint exchange programme between interdisciplinary theoretical and mathematical sciences programme (iTHEMS), RIKEN and National Centres for Biological Sciences (Simons-NCBS) To establish a Joint Exchange Program to identify and foster talented young scientists from both the countriesto collaborate in the field of theoretical biology
9 Joint Research Contract between National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Japan and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) To 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.
10 MOU Between DBT and National Institute of Advanced Science & Technology (AIST) To promote research collaboration between DBT Research Institutes and AIST in the field of Life Science and Biotechnology
I. Sports
11 MoU on International Academic and Sports Exchange between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE)and Nippon Sports Science University, Japan (NSSU) To facilitate and deepen international education cooperation and exchanges betweenLakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, India and Nippon Sport Science University, Japan
12 MoU on International Academic and Sports Exchange between Sports Authority of India and Nippon Sports Science University, Japan (NSSU) To facilitate and deepen international education cooperation and exchanges between both Sports Authority of India and Nippon Sport Science University , Japan
13 LETTER OF INTENT between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) and University of Tsukuba, Japan To strengthen strategic collaboration, joint research programme and exchanges between Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, India and University of Tsukuba, Japan
14 LETTER OF INTENT between Sports Authority of India and University of Tsukuba, Japan To strengthen strategic collaboration, joint research programme and exchanges betweenUniversity of Tsukuba, Japan and Sports Authority of India
J. Academics/Think Tank
15 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

 

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