GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARRMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 998
TOBE ASNWERED ON 1.12 2005

RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FROM CANADA

998. DR. CHATTRAPAL SINGH LODHA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government are considering to seek assistance from Canada in the field of research:

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any discussion has been held between both the countries in this
regard; and

(d) if so, by when a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (d): No, Sir. However, India and Canada have concluded an inter-governmental agreement at Toronto on 18th November, 2005 facilitating joint scientific and technological cooperation. Nano-Science & Nano-Technology; Sustainable Energy; Biomedical Technologies; Infortainment; and Natural Disasters & Earth Sciences have been identifies as priority areas of cooperation.