India's social security pact with Canada comes into force

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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre meeting the Canadian Defence Minister, Shri Harjit Singh Sajjan, at Vancouver, Canada on November 14, 2017.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre meeting the Canadian Defence Minister, Shri Harjit Singh Sajjan, at Vancouver, Canada on November 14, 2017.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre along with the Indian delegation participating in the ‘UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial: Vancouver 2017’, at Vancouver, Canada on November 14, 2017.

 

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Cabinet
28-March, 2018 19:52 IST
Cabinet approvesMoU between India and Canada on IPRs

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India India and Canada. The MoU was signed on 23rd February, 2018 to establish bilateral cooperation activities in the field of Intellectual Property (IP). The MoU is intended to promote innovation, creativity and economic growth in both countries.

The MoU establishes a broad and flexible framework through which both countries can exchange best practices and work together on training programs and technical exchanges to raise awareness on IPRs and better protect intellectual property rights (IPRs).

The priority initiatives under the MoU include:

1. Exchange of best practices, experiences and knowledge on how to raise IP awareness among the public, businesses and educational institutions of both countries;
2. Exchange of experts for interacting with the human resources engaged in specialized IP fields;
3. Exchange and dissemination of best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP with industry, Universities, research and development organizations and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through participation in programs, training, and events, organised singly or jointly by the participants;
4. Cooperation in the development of automation arid implementation of modernization projects, new and existing documentation and information systems in IP and procedures for management of IP;
5. Cooperation to understand how traditional knowledge is protected; and the exchange of best practices, including traditional knowledge related data bases and awareness raising of existing IP systems;
6. Collaboration in IP related training for local IP and business communities, and
7. any other cooperation activities they may mutually decide uponwithin the scope of this MoU.

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Cabinet
04-April, 2018 19:24 IST
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Canada to foster cross-border partnerships focused on research excellence and industry-academic collaboration

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of theMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Canada. The MoU was signed on 21st February, 2018 in New Delhi.

The MoU aims at fostering cross-border partnerships focused on research excellence and industry-academic collaboration between India and Canada that brings robust innovation gains to both countries.

Igniting collaboration through talent mobility is the core of the partnership. The MoU enables Indian and Canadian researchers to undertake graduate level academic research mobility and cross-border industry-academic cooperation. Under the graduate level academic research mobility programme, both sides intend to support upto 110 Master's and PhD student researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields in a three-year period from eligible universities in India to participate in 12 to 24 weeks' research with Canadian university research laboratories. The same number of researchers from Canadian universities will also participate in 12 to 24 weeks' research with research laboratories of eligible Indian universities. Under the cross-border Industry-Academic Cooperation, upto 40 Master's and PhD student researchers in three years from each side participate in 16 to 24 weeks' research with industry partners located in the counterpart country.


The collaboration is expected to lead to new knowledge creation, joint scientific publications, Industrial exposure, IP generation, etc. This MoU will further strengthen the long-standing relationship in Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation with Canada.

 

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Prime Minister's Office
09-October, 2018 16:55 IST
Leader of Opposition of Canada Andrew Scheer calls on Prime Minister

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition of Canada, Mr Andrew Scheer, called on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.

Noting that the relationship between the two countries was elevated to strategic partnership during his visit to Canada in 2015, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse spheres.

Mr Scheer shared his perspective on further developing friendly relations between the two countries.

The Prime Minister wished Mr Scheer a pleasant stay during his ongoing visit to India from 7-13 October.

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The Leader of Opposition, Conservative Party, Canada, Mr. Andrew Sheer calling on the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.

The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.

The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.

The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.


The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.

The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.

The Leader of Official Opposition, Canada, Mr. Andrew Scheer meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 09, 2018.