US envoy lauds US-India cooperation in aviation security

New Delhi: The United States and India are pleased to announce the formulation of the US-India aviation security working group, a bilateral interagency and inter-ministry working group led on the US side by the US transportation security administration and on the Indian side by the ministry of civil aviation.
The group, conceived during the 2009 US-India aviation partnership summit held in Washington DC in December, held its first set of meetings in New Delhi on January 20 and 21.
In accordance with the bilateral goals as reflected by the US-India Air Transport Agreement of 2005, the purpose of the working group is to build upon the strategic partnership between the US government and the government of India to enhance international civil aviation security.The group envisions subsequent meetings to be hosted alternatively by each country.
21/01/10 ANI/Thaindian.com, Thailand

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Categories: Foreign Jan 2010, Safety Jan 2010