India and Nepal ink 7 Agreements

India & Nepal have signed 7 agreements for co-operation in various fields. These agreements were signed at a summit meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Nepali counter part KP Sharma Oli in New Delhi. This is the 1st official foreign visit of K.P. Sharma Oli after he became Prime Minister of Nepal.

Signed Agreements are:

• MoU on Post earth quake re-construction assistance:
  
  It deals with utilization of US 250 million dollars Grant component India’s Assistance package for Post earthquake reconstruction assistance of Nepal.


• MoU on strengthening of road infrastructure in Nepal:
  
  It will enable speedy implementation of remaining work on 17 Roads in Terai area of Nepal.


• MoU in the field of performing arts:
  
  Singed between Nepal Academy of Music and Drama & Sangeet Natak Academy. It aims to enhance relations in the field of performing arts between both countries.


• Letters of Exchange on Transit Routes:
  
  (i) Operationalization of Vishakhapatnam Port. (ii) Transit between Nepal and Bangladesh through Kakarbitta-Banglabandh corridor.


• Letters of Exchange on Rail Transport:
  
  (i) Rail transit facility through Singhabad for Nepal’s Trade with Bangladesh. (ii) Rail transport to and from Vishakhapatnam.


• Inauguration of Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar transmission line:
  
  Initial supply of 80 MW from Nepal to India. It will be later augmented to 200 MW by October 2016 & 600 MW by December 2017.


• Establishment of Eminent Persons Group (EPG):
  
  It will comprise Eight members with each country nominating Four members. Its mandate would be to review bilateral relations and recommend measures including institutional frameworks in order to enhance bilateral ties.

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Computer Emergency Response Team-In inks cyber security agreements with 3 nations

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has signed cyber-security agreement with its counter parts in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. In this regard, the Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has apprised the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) signed between CERT-In and three nations.
Key facts:

• These MoUs are related to cyber security and shall promote closer co-operation for exchange of knowledge & experience. Each signatory country will share knowledge & experience in resolution, detection or prevention of security related incidents between India and the respective country.


• Malaysia: MoU between Computer Emergency Response Team-In and its Malaysian counterpart was signed in Kuala-Lumpur in November, 2015 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malaysia.


• Singapore: MoU between CERT-In and Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT), Cyber Security Agency (CSA) was signed in November, 2015 during Prime Minister’s visit to Singapore.


• Japan: MoU between CERT-In and Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Center (JPCERT/CC) was signed in December, 2015 through diplomatic exchange.

About the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In):

• CERT-In is nodal department under the aegis of Union Ministry of Communications & Information Technology that deals with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing in India.


• Headquarters: New Delhi. Objective: To protect Indian cyberspace and software infrastructure against destructive and hacking activities.


• Strengthen security related defence of the Indian Internet domain. Issue guidelines, vulnerability notes, advisories, and whitepapers regarding to information security practices, prevention,procedures, response and reporting of cyber security incidents.

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