Ch. Ajit Singh, the Union Minister of Civil Aviation has said that the open sky policy between USA and India that exists since 2005 has immensely improved the people to people contact, connectivity, trade and commerce and tourism between the two countries. The Minister said this in the meeting with a US delegation led by Mr. John E. Bryson, Secretary of Commerce today in New Delhi.
The Indian delegation led by the Civil Aviation Ministers comprised, among others, Secretary Civil Aviation, Director General Civil Aviation, Chairman, Airports Authority of India and other senior officers of the Ministry. The US delegation had representatives of US Commerce Department, Department of State and various US companies having stakes in aviation.
While welcoming the delegation, the Civil Aviation Minister underscored the importance of strong ties that India has developed with USA in the Civil Aviation sector. He underlined the role that Umbrella Agreement between Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has played in developing and modernizing the managerial operations and led to technical improvisation. He also flagged the areas which have been identified by the India US High Technology Cooperation Group for enhanced cooperation for promoting investments and trade in India. These include Airport Infrastructure Development, Air Traffic Control Modernisation, General Aviation, Centres of Excellence and Aviation Training. The Minister also referred to India US cooperation towards adoption of both the Delhi Declaration and the Moscow Declaration on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) which shows a common position against the scheme.
27/03/12 Press Information Bureau
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