MOUS AND AGREEMENTS

MoUs and Agreements track India's bilateral and institutional partnerships. Focus on which two parties signed the agreement, its objective, and any numerical target (trade value, duration, or funding amount) attached to it.

Andhra Pradesh Science City Partners with CSIR-NISCPR

• The five-year MoU focuses on promoting STEM education, science communication, and policy research.
• It aims to build a stronger culture of scientific thinking within the state.
• The agreement includes provisions for extension by mutual consent.

HAL and GE Aerospace Ink F414 Engine Co-Production Deal

• The agreement includes transfer of critical jet-engine manufacturing technology to India.
• F414 engines are slated to power India's next-generation indigenous fighter aircraft.
• It marks the first major technology-transfer collaboration of its kind between the two companies.

About Hindustan Aeronautics Limited: India’s premier aerospace and defence manufacturer, HQ Bengaluru.

Odisha Becomes First State to Adopt a Marine Spatial Plan

• The plan was signed with the National Centre for Coastal Research under the Indo-Norway Ocean Management Initiative.
• It positions Odisha as a pioneer in structured coastal and marine resource management.
• The agreement was signed in the presence of the state's Chief Minister in Bhubaneswar.

India and South Korea Launch a Digital Bridge Initiative

• The initiative, unveiled during President Lee Jae-myung's visit, targets cooperation in AI, semiconductors, and IT.
• Both countries also adopted a Joint Strategic Vision covering shipbuilding and energy security.
• A bilateral trade target of $50 billion by 2030 was set, up from the current $27 billion.

FedEx and IIT Madras Run India's First Intra-City Drone Delivery Trials

• The Bengaluru trials were conducted under FedEx's SMART Centre research framework at IIT Madras.
• They were carried out in coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
• A deep-tech startup incubated at IIT Madras supported the project's execution.

NAVER and TCS Sign Mapping Services Cooperation Agreement

• The MoU was concluded during the India-Korea Business Forum, alongside fifteen other bilateral agreements.
• It focuses on mutual cooperation in digital mapping technologies between the two companies.
• The tie-up reflects deepening India-Korea technology-sector engagement.

BharatGen Partners with L&T Group to Build Sovereign AI Compute Platform

• The five-year agreement aims to develop an end-to-end domestic AI compute infrastructure.
• It falls under the India AI Mission run by the Digital India Corporation.
• The initiative was signed in the presence of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government.

India and New Zealand Sign a Free Trade Agreement

• The deal grants 100 percent duty-free access for Indian exports across sectors like textiles, leather, and processed food.
• It is expected to particularly benefit India's MSME exporters.
• The agreement was signed at Bharat Mandapam, led by the commerce ministers of both countries.

About New Zealand: trade led on the Indian side by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.

India and Kenya Sign Customs Cooperation Agreement

• The MoU was concluded at the 10th India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee meeting in Nairobi, the first at that level in seven years.
• It also covers exchange of pre-arrival information for goods between customs authorities.
• The agreement is expected to speed up cross-border trade clearance between the two countries.

NTPC and Électricité de France Explore Nuclear Power Collaboration

• The non-binding MoU will assess the feasibility of European Pressurised Reactor technology for India.
• Both sides will jointly examine site selection, tariffs, and localisation opportunities.
• The tie-up reflects India's growing interest in expanding its civil nuclear-power capacity.

Deakin University Partners with Telangana on Applied AI Research

• The collaboration will establish a joint research hub integrating global academic expertise with local digital infrastructure.
• It was signed at the Telangana Secretariat as part of the state's AI innovation ecosystem push.
• The partnership covers research, innovation, and skill-development initiatives.

India and Myanmar Sign MoU for School Construction in Nay Pyi Taw

• The initiative, backed under India's Small Development Projects framework, supports early-childhood education infrastructure.
• It was signed during a visit by a Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
• The project reflects continued India-Myanmar cooperation on community-level development.

Ministry of External Affairs — Cabinet Minister: Dr S. Jaishankar.

Doordarshan and ICCR Sign MoU to Promote Indian Culture Globally

• Doordarshan will use its broadcasting network to carry culturally themed content produced by the ICCR.
• The three-year agreement can be extended by mutual consent.
• It builds on both institutions' mandates to project Indian art and heritage internationally.

⚡ QUICK REVISION — MOUS AND AGREEMENTS

• HAL-GE Aerospace: co-production of F414 jet engines in India
• Odisha — first Indian state to adopt a Marine Spatial Plan
• India-South Korea Digital Bridge Initiative launched; trade target $50 billion by 2030
• India-New Zealand FTA — 100% duty-free access for Indian exports
• NTPC-Électricité de France MoU to explore nuclear power collaboration