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Source-This post is based on the article “India, U.K. ink 2 deals during Rajnath’s visit” published in “The Hindu” on 9th January 2024.
Why in the News?
India’s defense minister recently visited London, where India and the United Kingdom inked two agreements. It marks the first visit by an Indian Defense Minister to the U.K. in over two decades.
What agreements have been signed between India and the UK?
1) Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bilateral international cadet exchange program and a Letter of Arrangement (LoA) on defense collaboration in research and development.
2) LoA was signed between the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the U.K.’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for further enhancing collaboration in the area of defence research and development.
3) Significance of these agreements– It will boost people-to-people exchanges, especially among the youth, and expand the scope of defense research collaboration between the two nations.
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