India, Japan signal MoU to reinforce co-operation in 5G, Telecom Security, Submarine Optical Fiber Cable, Smart Cities

New Delhi: India and Japan on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to step up cooperation within the discipline of Information and Communications Technologies.
The deal was inked by IT & Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and his Japanese counterpart Takeda Ryota by way of video convention.
Department of Telecom and Ministry of Communications together with Japanese authorities will improve mutual cooperation within the discipline of 5G applied sciences, telecom safety, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum administration, good cities, excessive altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, catastrophe administration and public security and so forth.
It has been agreed that aside from Ministry stage cooperation, Government of India group equivalent to C-DOT and ITI Limited together with trade companions from Japan may also a part of this cooperation.

Signed MoU for cooperation within the discipline of Information and Communication Technologies with Government of Japan in presence of Mr. Takeda Ryota, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Govt. Japan. pic.twitter.com/SJGAvZZplV
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) January 15, 2021

Speaking on this event, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted the well timed execution of connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with submarine optical fiber cable as an important instance of cooperation between India and Japan.
He additional shared the speedy adoption of revolutionary digital applied sciences by India throughout COVID19 pandemic equivalent to AarogyaSetu app, use of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System for doorstep disbursement of money by India Post, digital hearings in Courts of India and speedy development of digital funds.
He additional highlighted that in COVID19, attributable to engaging polices like PLI and SPECS great amount of investments have come to India within the discipline of electronics manufacturing. He urged the Japanese electronics trade to spend money on India and avail the advantages of the brand new applied sciences.

I shared the digital improvements made by India throughout pandemic and achievements within the discipline of electronics manufacturing with my Japanese counterpart. pic.twitter.com/nHUXSA7l2h
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) January 15, 2021

Minister additional highlighted the good potential India holds for Japanese buyers within the discipline of 5G and 5G based mostly companies, Internet of Things, digital well being applied sciences and so forth.
Japanese Minister Takeda Ryota expressed happiness on signing of MoU between India and Japan and expressed the dedication of Government of Japan in direction of mutual cooperation and investments in India.