The Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the memorandum of understanding would further strengthen relations between India and the USA within international scientific and technological cooperation in fields of mutual interest.
Digital
Desk: The Union
Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the
signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the governments of India
and the US in the field of health care.
India's department of biotechnology
will sign the MoU and the Indian Council of Medical Research and the
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, USA, to contribute towards the growth
and development of new, improved and innovative biomedical tools and
technologies to prevent and treat HIV, tuberculosis, COVID-19 and other
emerging harmful but neglected diseases.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB)
said that the memorandum of understanding would further strengthen relations
between India and the USA within international scientific and technological
cooperation in fields of mutual interest.
Soon after the cabinet announcement,
Mansukh Mandaviya, soon after the cabinet announcement, tweeted, "The
government led by PM @NarendraModi Ji approves
the signing of an MoU between India and the USA in the field of the health
sector." This will further strengthen relations
between both countries in fields of mutual interest, he wrote.
