MoU Between India and Canada in Civil Aviation: Deepening of Bilateral Ties

MoU Between India and Canada in Civil Aviation: Deepening of Bilateral Ties

Question: Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an MoU between India and Canada in the field of civil aviation. Discuss the benefits of this on bilateral ties between the two nations.

- Union Cabinet has recently approved the establishment of an MOU between India and Canada in the field of civil aviation

- MoU will help in the deepening of bilateral cooperation between the two nations

- It will also enhance experience and technical knowledge in civil aviation between the two countries

- A specific platform will be formalised for exchanging views on more commercial/economic cooperation between the two nations in area of civil aviation

- The two countries followed a cooperation programme in aircraft operations safety and related issues

- This will provide updated knowledge to the DGCA about international best practices and latest International Civil Aviation Organisation’s safety oversight programme requirements

- Indian firms would also gain from technical knowhow with Canadian companies; the aviation industry is extremely well developed in Canada

- Canadian companies reciprocally gain from growing access to rapidly developed civil aviation industry in India through this MoU

Facts and Stats

- Bilateral ties between India and Canada were recently expanded to strategic partnership with democracy, pluralism and economic engagement

- Indo Canadians comprise around 3 to 5 percent of Canada’s population

- Both nations are also members of world groupings such as G20 and WTO