Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Japanese Minister Takeda Ryota signed an MoU in the field of Information and Communications via video conferencing.
January 19, 2021
India and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in the field of Information and Communications. The agreement incorporates technologies such as – telecom security, submarine optical fibre cable, smart cities, and 5G. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications & IT, and Japan’s Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Mr. Takeda Ryota signed the MoU via video conferencing.
Under this agreement, along with 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fibre cable system to islands of India; the countries will enhance their cooperation in spectrum management, smart cities, and high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management, and public safety.
It has been agreed that besides Ministry-level cooperation, Government of India organizations such as C-DOT and ITI limited with industry partners from Japan will also be part of this cooperation. The timely execution of connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with submarine optical fibre cable is a great example of cooperation between India and Japan.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, India rapidly adopted digital technologies, such as – Aarogya Setu app, the use of the Aadhar Enabled Payment System for doorstep distribution of cash and there has been an extensive growth of digital payments, said the Union Minister.
He urged the Japanese electronics industry to invest in India by highlighting the great potential that it holds in 5G based services for them and avail the benefits of new opportunities. Japanese Minister Takeda Ryota expressed his happiness on signing the MoU with India and expressed the commitment of the Government of Japan towards mutual cooperation and investments in India.
