1) India and Papua New Guinea will be cooperating in which sectors?
1) Agricultural research
2) Space technology
3) Anti-retroviral drugs
a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
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Answer
Explanation
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ANSWER: 1, 3
Explanation:
- 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.
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