Lok Sabha Question No. 2510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Air Services Agreements
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

2510

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2510 (To be answered on the March 2017) 16th

## AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS

SHRI SUMAN BALKA DR KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION OTTJR

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the Government has signed air services agreements with other countries;
2. (b) if the details thereof; SO,
3. (c) the details of benefits for the country through these agreements; and
4. () whether the Government has signed any air services agreement with Rwanda and if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- Services Agreement with 114 countries A list showing the name of the countries with whom Government of India has Air Services Agreement is annexed.
- c) The Air Services Agreements between Government of India and other countries have the potential to Spur greater trade; investment; tourism and cultural exchange; in tune with the developments in the civi aviation sector. This enables environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity, while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides ensuring greater safety and security.
- (d) Yes Madam: Air Services Agreement between India and Rwanda was signed on Z0th February 2017 at Kigali; Rwanda.

ANNEXURE LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH WHOM INDIA HAS SIGNED AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS

| S.No   | Name Of the Country   |   S.No | Name of the Country   | S.No   | Name of the Country   |
|--------|-----------------------|--------|-----------------------|--------|-----------------------|
|        | Afghanistan           |     39 | Indonesia             | 77     | Portugal              |
|        | Algeria               |     40 |                       | 78     | Qatar                 |
|        | Armenia               |     41 | Iraq                  | 79     | Rwanda                |
|        | Australia             |     42 | Ireland               | 80     | Republic of Korea     |
|        | Austria               |     43 | Israel                | 81     | Russia                |
|        | Azerbaijan            |     44 |                       | 82     | Romania               |
|        | Bahrain               |     45 | Jamaica               | 83     | Saudi Arabia          |
|        | Bangladesh            |     46 | Japan                 | 84     | Senegalt              |
| 9      | Barbados              |     47 | Jordan                | 85     | Serbia*               |
|        | Belarus               |     48 | Kazakhstan            | 86     | Seychelles            |
| 11     | Belgium               |     49 | Kenya                 | 87     | Singapore             |
| 12     | Bhutan                |     50 | Kuwait                | 88     | Slovakia              |
| 13     | Bosnia & Herzegovina  |     51 | Kyrgyzstan            | 89     | Sweden                |
| 14     | Brazil                |     52 | Latvia                | 90     | Switzerland           |
| 15     | Brunei                |     53 | Lebanon               | 91     | Syria                 |
| 16     | Bulgaria              |     54 | Lesotho               | 92     | Slovenia              |
| 17     | Cambodia              |     55 | Lithuania             | 93     | South Africa          |
| 18     | Canada                |     56 | Luxembourg            | 94     | Spain                 |
| 19     | Chile                 |     57 | Macao                 | 95     | Sri Lanka             |
| 20     | China                 |     58 | Madagascar            | 96     | Taiwan                |
| 21     | Croatia               |     59 | Malaysia              |        | Tajikistan            |
| 22     | Cyprus                |     60 | Maldives              | 98     | Tanzania              |
| 23     | Czech Republic_       |     61 | Malta                 | 99     | Thailand              |
| 24     | Denmark               |     62 | Mauritius             | 100    | Trinidad & Tobago_    |
| 25     | Djibouti              |     63 | Mongolia              | 101    | Tunisia               |
| 26     | Egypt                 |     64 | Mozambique            | 102    | Turkey                |
| 27     | Ethiopia              |     65 | Mexico                | 103    | Turkmenistan          |
| 28     | Fiji                  |     66 | Morocco               | 104    | UAE                   |
| 29     | Finland               |     67 | Myanmar               | 105    | UK                    |
| 30     | France                |     68 | Nepal                 | 106    | Uganda                |
| 31     | Georgia               |     69 | Netherlands_          | 107    | Ukraine               |
| 32     | Germany               |     70 |                       | 108    | USA                   |
| 33     | Ghana                 |     71 | Nigeria_              | 109    | Uzbekistan            |
| 34     | Greece*               |     72 | Noway                 | 110    | Vietnam               |
| 35     | Guyana_               |     73 | Oman                  | 111    | Yemen                 |
| 36     | Hong Kong             |     74 | Pakistan              | 112    | Yugoslavia            |
| 37     | Hungary_              |     75 | Philippines           | 113    | Zambia                |
| 38     | Iceland               |     76 | Poland                | 114    | Zimbabwe              |