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India, Russia update pact on security
Context
Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s 3 day visit to Russia
What has happened?
India and Russia concluded a comprehensive agreement on security and reviewed the implementation of the Agreement on Information Security signed in October 2016 during the just-concluded visit of Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Agreement on Cooperation on Security
An updated and more comprehensive agreement on Cooperation on Security between Ministry of Home Affairs of India and the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation was signed.
- What does the agreement provides for?
This agreement provides a comprehensive approach for cooperation in security related issues, including Information Technology Crimes, Counterfeiting currency, Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Trafficking in Human Beings, Economic Crimes, Crimes related to Intellectual Property, Cultural Property amongst others,
Other things agreed upon
- Establishment of Indian National Crisis Management Centre: Both sides also agreed that EMERCOM of Russia and India would cooperate in the establishment of an Indian National Crisis Management Centre
- Cooperation on disaster management: Both sides also agreed on a plan of training of specialists and sharing best practices in the field of disaster management
- Joint implementation Plan: A Joint Implementation Plan was also signed for the years 2018-19 for cooperation in disaster management, continuing with the bilateral cooperation on the front of disaster management
- Joint Action Plan: A Joint Action Plan was also signed between the Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs of India and the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation for the period 2018-20 during the visit
EMERCOM (Emergency Ministry of Russia)
The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters carries out management, coordination, control and response in the matters of the civil defence, protection of the population against emergency situations, provision of fire protection and safety of people on water bodies
