India - Papua New Guinea, agricultural research, health, oil and natural gas, IT
Q. India and Papua New Guinea will be cooperating in which sectors?
1) Agricultural research
2) Space technology
3) Anti-retroviral drugs- Published on 04 May 16a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 3
- India agreed to provide a line of credit of $100 million to Papua New Guinea for infrastructure projects and signed a pact to set up a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in information technology.
- Four memorandums of understanding were signed on the second and final day of President Mukherjee’s visit, the first state visit by an Indian head of state to the island nation.
- Papua New Guinea reiterated its support for India’s claim for permanent membership in the UN Security Council and agreed to expedite a proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) to facilitate investments. It announced visa-on-arrival facility for Indian tourists.
- Apart from MoUs on extending a line of credit and information technology, other agreements related to cooperation on agricultural research and health were also signed
- Mr. Mukherjee announced that India would provide anti-retroviral drugs and equipment to benefit 20,000 HIV positive patients in Papua New Guinea, a figure that would help at least half the number of those suffering from the disease.
- The President said India would assist capacity-building and human resource development, besides offering to share its advanced techniques and technologies in the agriculture sector.
