MoU between India and Australia for Cooperation in the Disability Sector

No: --- Dated: Dec, 17 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia for Cooperation in the Disability Sector. The MoU was signed at Sydney, Australia on 22nd November 2018.

Benefits:

The MoU will encourage cooperation between India and Australia, through joint initiatives in the disability sector. It will strengthen bilateral ties between India and Australia. Further, the MoU will facilitate in improving the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities especially for persons with intellectual disability and mental illness in both countries.  Both the countries will take up specific proposals in the disability sector as mutually agreed upon, for implementation.

Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India​​