The government today approved the signing of a pact between India and Canada to enhance technical knowledge in the field of civil aviation and deepen bilateral cooperation between them.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which also seeks to foster greater commercial and economic cooperation between the two countries.
"An appropriate platform shall be formalised for exchange of views on the possibilities of fostering greater commercial/economic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of civil aviation," an official statement said while underlining the key features of the MoU.
"Both the nations will also have a cooperation programme in the areas of safety of aircraft operations and related issues that will provide more up-to-date knowledge to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to make it familiar with best international practices and latest International Civil Aviation Organisation's safety oversight programme requirements," the statement said.
Apart from these features, Indian firms could benefit from the exchange of technical knowhow with Canadian companies as aviation industry is far more developed in Canada.
"Reciprocally, Canadian companies could gain from enhanced access to the fast developing civil aviation industry in India," the statement said.
