India - Singapore
6-Jul-2023: India and Singapore sign a Protocol Document today extending for five years the current MoU on Cooperation in the field of Personnel Management and Public Administration till 2028
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India and The Public Service Division, of the Republic of Singapore signed a Protocol Document on 6th July, 2023, extending for five years the current MoU on Cooperation in the field of Personnel Management and Public Administration till 2028.
The MoU was signed by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary on behalf of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Mr. Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India.
Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX)
5-Jul-2023: Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023
The seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy, is being conducted at/ off Visakhapatnam from 05 -10 July 2023. This edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) units under the command of RAdm Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander Escort Flotilla One, and Indian Naval ships under the command of RAdm Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet are participating in the exercise.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
5-Jul-2023: DGCA signs MoU with European Union Aviation Safety Agency for unmanned aircraft systems & Innovative air mobility
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility. This MoU will focus on collaboration on unmanned aircraft and innovative air mobility between the two civil aviation authorities.
This collaboration would include cooperation between DGCA and EASA in the areas of development of certification standards and environmental standards and related requirements for the certification and use of unmanned aircraft systems and innovative air mobility operations which includes licensing of personnel, training, air traffic management and infrastructure, including Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) standards and services.