Question: recently, India and Russia agreed on a programme during the Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Russia. The agreed programme is concerned-
(a) for mutual assistance in the field of health
(b) for the exchange of defense technology
(c) to deal with disaster and other emergencies
(d) for direct and foreign investment
Answer: (c)
Related Fact:
- On November 27th, 2017 India and Russia agreed on a programme of training of specialists and sharing of each other’s experiences as well as best practices in the field of Disaster Management.
- The two leaders later signed a Joint Implementation Plan for the years 2018-19 for cooperation in Disaster Management.
- This agreement made during the Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Russia.
- Both the sides agreed that EMERCOM of Russia would cooperate with India in the establishment of the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in India.
Reference:
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