MOUS & AGREEMENTS

UNESCO-Sikkim Ru-Soam Documentation Project

• Documents the Lepcha community's traditional cane-bridge engineering for climate-adaptation research.
• Ru-Soam bridges are built from bamboo, cane and wood, located in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve.

Reform-Linked MoUs Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

• Signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura for a Gram Panchayat-led rural water governance model.
• Uttarakhand has achieved about 98% Functional Household Tap Connection coverage; Karnataka about 87%.

Dhash Defense-IIT Ropar MoU

• Focused on indigenous Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Robotic Combat Vehicles and mobility R&D.
• Emphasises IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) solutions with high local content.

CII-NUS Institute of Systems Science MoU

• Launches a joint AI Leadership and Governance programme for Indian board members and CEOs.
• Exchanged at the CII Annual Business Summit in the presence of N. Chandrababu Naidu.

D Y Patil International University-Dassault Systèmes MoU

• Sets up a Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Experience Centre in Maharashtra.
• Among the first such industry-academia initiatives of its kind in the state.

India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

• Elevated during President To Lam's visit, with 13 MoUs signed across strategic, economic and maritime sectors.
• Vietnam joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative for maritime cooperation.
• Also includes an RBI-State Bank of Vietnam agreement on digital-payments collaboration.

IndiaAI-ICMR MoU on AI Healthcare

• Shares anonymised biomedical datasets via the AIKosh platform for AI-driven health research.
• ICMR will provide datasets and toolkits developed under its Medical Information Data for AI Solutions framework.

AIFF-Odisha Five-Year Football MoU

• Expands elite youth football development, building on a partnership dating to 2023.
• Signed under the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy initiative, supported by the FIFA Talent Development Scheme.

India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership

• Upgraded during President Nikos Christodoulides' visit; six MoUs signed across defence, cyber and maritime areas.
• Marks a step in strengthening India's engagement with the wider Mediterranean region.

Maharashtra's ₹6.5 Lakh Crore Nuclear Energy MoUs

• Signed with NTPC, Adani Power, Reliance and Lalitpur Power for 25,400 MW of proposed capacity.
• Aimed at strengthening Maharashtra's long-term energy security and supporting decarbonisation goals.

Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association Launched

• Unveiled 'Bharat Digital Samvad', India's first national forum on digital sovereignty and infrastructure policy.
• India's digital economy is projected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2030, per the association's President Piyush Somani.

'North Star' Renewable Energy Platform

• A $300 million venture by British International Investment and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for Indian clean-energy projects.
• Will invest in solar, wind, hybrid and energy-storage projects through their Growth Markets Fund Two.

India-Canada CEPA Negotiations

• Both countries aim to finalise the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by end-2026.
• The third round of negotiations was held from 25-29 May 2026, following two earlier rounds.

Tata Power-Druk Green Power MoU

• Supports skill development for Bhutan's 5,000 MW clean-energy expansion plans.
• Training will be delivered through the Tata Power Skill Development Institute.

AYUSHEXCIL-Spices Board MoU

• Jointly promotes Ayush products and medicinal spice exports in global markets.
• AYUSHEXCIL was established in 2022; the Spices Board of India dates to 1987.

India-US Critical Minerals Framework

• Signed on the sidelines of the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting to strengthen rare-earth supply-chain cooperation.
• Covers mining, processing, recycling and related investments across the critical-minerals value chain.

NSDC-Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation Partnership

• Facilitates verified skilled-workforce mobility for Indian talent to Japan.
• Leverages NSDC Trust's 'Credibility Check' framework for candidate verification.

Gujarat-Meta WhatsApp Government Services MoU

• Around 20 citizen services integrated into a single WhatsApp-based chatbot in Gujarati and English.
• Services delivered via the state's Sugam Digital Gujarat platform, covering five major departments.

Odisha-Intel-3D Glass Solutions Semiconductor MoU

• A $3.3 billion project to build an Advanced Packaging Glass Core Substrate facility near Bhubaneswar.
• Among the largest semiconductor-related investments announced for any Indian state.