Japan, India commit to work together in ICT
NEW DELHI: In a first comprehensive mutual agreement reached in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by Japan and India on Friday both the countries committed to working together on 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum management, smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management, and public safety, etc.
It was agreed that apart from Ministry level cooperation, Government of India organizations such as C-DOT and ITI Limited along with industry partners from Japan will also be part of this cooperation.
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which was signed by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications TAKEDA Ryota. It was exchanged through a video conference on Friday.
Japanese Minister TAKEDA Ryota expressed happiness on the signing of MoU between India and Japan and expressed the commitment of the Government of Japan towards mutual cooperation and investments in India.
SUZUKI Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan in India, and Sanjay Kumar Verma, Ambassador of India in Tokyo also attended the meeting virtually.
“The MoC is expected to elevate the mutual cooperation in the field of ICT between Japan and India to the next level at a time when ICT is increasingly recognized as key for socio-economic activities in the post-COVID-19 era,,” said a statement by the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi.
Speaking on this occasion the Union Minister for Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted the timely execution of connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with submarine optical fiber cable as a great example of cooperation between India and Japan.
The minister urged the Japanese electronics industry to invest in India and avail of the benefits of the new technologies. Minister further highlighted great potential India holds for Japanese investors in the field of 5G and 5G based services, Internet of Things, digital health technologies, etc.
He further said that the rapid adoption of innovative digital technologies by India during COVID19 pandemics such as AarogyaSetu app, use of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System for doorstep disbursement of cash by India Post, digital hearings in Courts of India, and rapid growth of digital payments. He further highlighted that during COVID19, due to attractive policies like PLI and SPECS large amount of investments have come to India in the field of electronics manufacturing.
