10 MOUs have been signed between India and Argentina

The commitment also includes Solar Alliance and Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation

• India and Argentina exchanged 10 Memorandam of Understanding (MoU) and agreements during the Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s ongoing three-day visit to India from February 17 to 19.
• The countries also wished to enhance and explore cooperative ventures in the area of nuclear power and its societal uses in health, agriculture, industrial application, training and capacity building. It is noted that India and Argentina had signed an agreement in 2010 for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
• Six MoUs were exchanged between the two sides including an MoU on Defense Cooperation. Furthermore, an MoU was signed on tourism, while another was exchanged on Collaboration and Cooperation between Prasar Bharati India and the Federal System of Media and Public Contents Argentina.
• The signing authorities included the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Faurie and on the Indian side by Rajyawandra Singh Rathore, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Youth Affairs & Sports, and MoS (I/C) Information & Broadcasting.

List and Highlights of the MOUs

• Defense: MoU between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Defense of the Argentine Republic on Defense Cooperation.
• Tourism: MoU between Republic of India and Republic of Argentina for cooperation in the field of Tourism
• Broadcasting content: MOU on Cooperation and Collaboration between Prasar Bharti, India and the Federal System of Media and Public Contents, Argentina.
• Antarctica: MoU on Antarctic Co-operation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic and the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Republic of India
• Agriculture: MoU on Antarctic Co-operation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic and the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Republic of India
• Pharmaceuticals: MoU in pharmaceuticals between Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), GoI, and National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology, Argentina
• Agriculture Agenda: Work Plan on Cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Production and Labour of the Argentine Republic within the MoU signed in 2010.
• Information and Communication Technology: Joint Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the field of Information & Communications Technology and Electronics between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of the Republic of India and the Government Secretary of Modernization of the Republic of Argentina
• Civil nuclear: MOU between Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP), India, and CNEA, the Secretariat of Energy, Argentina
• Centre of Excellence for Information and Technology: Agreement for the establishment of India-Argentina Centre of Excellence for Information and Technology During the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Mauricio Macri, the two leaders expressed satisfaction at the on-going talks in the area of space. Both sides agreed to further explore avenues for space collaboration in areas such as
  satellite building and launch.
  Both the nations also strongly condemned terrorism in the wake of the ghastly Pulwama terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir last week in their joint statement.

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