India and the US inked 8 agreements
Q. India and the US inked how many agreements following Modi-Obama talks?- Published on 08 Jun 16a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
ANSWER: 8
India and the US inked eight agreements, including in the sphere of defence and energy cooperation and counter-terrorism after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in the White House in June 2016.
- This includes agreement on exchange of terrorist screening information between the Multi-Agency Centre/Intelligence Bureau of India and the Terrorist Screening Center of the US
- The second is a MoU to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change through increased bilateral engagement
- Another MoU is to enhance co-operation in wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking in areas such as wildlife forensics and conservation genetics; natural world heritage conservation and nature interpretation; and conservation awareness.
- Another MoU is between the consular, passport and visa division of India's ministry of external affairs and US customs and border protection, department of homeland security for the development of an international expedited traveler initiative
- The fifth agreement is a technical arrangement between the Indian Navy and the US Navy concerning unclassified maritime information sharing.
- A MoU was also inked between India's petroleum and natural gas ministry and the department of energy of the US for cooperation in gas hydrates.
- In defence cooperation, an information exchange annex (IEA) was held between the ministry of defence and the US's department of defence regarding aircraft carrier technologies.
- The IEA is aimed to enhance data and information sharing specific to aircraft carriers between India and the US, it said.
