India America discuss cooperation in aviation
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Vayalar Ravi, Minister for Civil Aviation met Gary Locke, the US Commerce Secretary on Monday to exchange views on how to further cooperation outlined by the Memorandum of Agreement and India-US Aviation Cooperation Programme (ACP).
The ACP bilateral partnership which was launched in 2007, targeting mutual interests in supporting modernisation requirements of India’s rapidly growing Aviation Sector.
At the meeting, Ravi informed that the Executive Agreement for the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement between the two sides may be signed very soon once it receives the internal approvals in India.
The partners discussed the benefits of the ACP partnership which is makes it possible to identify and execute priority technical collaboration projects.
The Indian side proposed that projects in the pipeline such as the grant agreement for the Inspector training programme or TMODT for the DGCA may be given priority.
Ravi expressed thanks to the Americans for committing to fund a technical assistance programme for the AAI for the installation and operational certification of a pilot Ground Based Augmentation System at Chennai International Airport which will help to improve the safety and efficiency of India’s air traffic management systems. The Third India-US Aviation Summit will be held in India later this year.
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