India and Japan Signed 10 Agreements
- India and Japan signed ten agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
- The agreements were inked on November 11, 2016 in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister was on a three-day visit (November 10 to 12 2016) to Japan.
Agreements Signed
- Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy.
- Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme.
- MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Outer Space MoU on Mutual Collaboration in Marine and Earth Science and Technology.
- MoC in the Field of Agriculture and Food Related Industry.
- MoU for Transport and Urban Development.
- MoU in the Field of Textiles.
- MoC in the Field of Cultural Exchange.
- MoC on Cooperation in Sports.
- MoU between Gujarat and Hyogo Prefectural government.
Maharashtra and Canada Signed Agreement on Urban Infrastructure, Smart Cities
- Maharashtra government signed an agreement with Canada to implement a joint action plan on urban infrastructure development in the state on November 10, 2016.
- The plan envisages supporting Indo-Canadian partnerships, including private sector companies, universities and colleges to speed up project implementation, promote economic development and contribute to rising standards of living in the State.
- A joint action plan and target areas for collaboration include affordable housing, urban infrastructure including smart cities, project financing, training and skills development will be taken.
India and Britain Signed MoUs on IPR, Ease of Doing Business
- India and Britain signed MoU on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and ease of doing business on November 7, 2016.
- The MoU on IPR envisages establishing a mechanism for furthering cooperation between the intellectual property offices of India and Britain in the field of intellectual property and related information technology services.
- It will include exchange of best practices, experience and knowledge of intellectual peoperty awareness among the public, businesses, industry, research and development organisations and educational institutions, as well as on processes for disposal of applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications.
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India and Sri Lanka Set-up Joint Working Group to Address Fishermen Issue
- India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set-up a Joint Working Group on Fisheries (JWG) and a hotline between their Coast Guards to address the long-standing issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu on November 7, 2016.
- The Rural Fishermen Society president offered a deal for Indian boats to be allowed to fish in Sri Lankan waters for 85 days every year for the next three years before they are phased out. Rejecting that offer, fishermen from Jaffna said they wanted an immediate end to ‘bottom trawling’, a practice that depletes the ocean’s resources, and refused to return more than 100 trawlers seized by Sri Lankan authorities since 2014.
- The terms of reference of the JWG includes “expediting the transition towards ending the practice of bottom trawling at the earliest”, as well as framing procedures for returning fishermen arrested by both sides, and the possibility of joint patrolling.
