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India to Sign MoU with UK on Telecommunication/ICTs Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet has give its approval for initiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of India and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) of United Kingdom Government. With the agreement signed, the two government bodies look forward to cooperation in the field of Telecommunications/Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The Union Cabinet views that the MoU will contribute towards bolstering the bilateral cooperation and mutual understanding in the field of Telecommunications/ICTs. Additionally, in the post-Brexit context, the MoU is also aiming for enhanced scope of cooperation and opportunities for India. According to a government statement, the parties have identified the following areas of common interest for cooperation in:
a. Telecommunications/ICT policy and regulation;
b. Spectrum Management;
c. Telecommunication connectivity including mobile roaming;
d. Telecommunications/ICT technical standardizations and testing & certification;
In the post-Brexit context, the MoU is also aiming for enhanced scope of cooperation and opportunities for India
f. Technological development in Telecommunications/ICT including 5G, Internet of Things/Machine to Machine, Cloud Computing, Big Data etc,;
g. Security of Telecommunication Infrastructure, Security in the provision and use of telecommunication services;
h. Building capacity in high technology areas and exchange of expertise wherever possible;
a. Collaboration and Sharing of information on Research & Development on emerging technologies and innovation where appropriate;
j. Exploring opportunities for joint work in signatory countries and third countries on Telecommunications/ICT;
k. Facilitating Trade, investment and technology activities through Telecommunication/ICT industry delegations and visits, events, exhibitions etc. as mutually agreed; and
l. Other forms of cooperation in Telecommunications/ICT as mutually agreed upon by the Parties, falling with the scope of MoU.
Additionally, a MoU between the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India and the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA) on cooperation in the field of medical Product Regulation has also been approved. The Union Cabinet has also validated the signing of a MoU between Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the GRANTECAN, S.A. (GTC), Spain to develop scientific and technical collaborations in astronomy field. A MoU between India and Israel on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine has also been approved during today’s cabinet meeting.
