India inks pact with Canada's IDRC

The government today signed a pact with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for research collaboration in various fields, according to an official statement.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Canada's IDRC to usher the 'programme based research support' in addressing current and future global and local developmental challenges was signed, it said.
During the signing ceremony, the Indian side appreciated the contribution of IDRC in supporting quality research in various fields, including finance, agriculture, industry and health in India, the statement said today.
Since 1972, IDRC has funded 551 research activities worth CAD 159 million in India through institutions, researchers and NGOs.

During the last five years (2012-17), 96 research projects worth CAD 51 million were funded by the IDRC in India.