Lok Sabha Question No. 2393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Aims and Objectives of Civil Aviation Conference
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2393

(To be answered on the 13 th  March 2025)

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE

## 2393. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (g): The Government hosted the 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference (APACMC) on Civil Aviation on 11th-12th September 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Conference, through the Delhi Declaration, is expected to significantly benefit India's economy and aviation sector in multiple ways:

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any conference domestically and internationally during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of aims and objectives of each such conference thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved the said aims and objectives and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the manner in which the economy of the country is likely to accrue the benefits from the outcome of the said conferences;
- (e)  the  manner in which the country is established as the front runner aerospace centre in the Asia-Pacific region;
- (f) whether the outcome of the conference is likely to impact air connectivity and trade partnership in the Asia-Pacific region; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

i. The declaration emphasizes regional cooperation, which will enable better coordination  among  Asia-Pacific  countries  for  developing  aviation infrastructure  more  efficiently. navigation, and aviation security, which will help India enhance its aviation safety standards and security measures. iii. By positioning India as a key player in regional aviation cooperation, the outcome of the conference is expected to help in achieving greater regional connectivity and attract investments in Indian aviation industry, thereby ii.  It  supports the implementation of ICAO's global plans for safety, air strengthening India's status as a leading aviation hub in the region. Further, it is expected to have significant impact on regional air connectivity and trade partnerships within the Asia-Pacific region. The specific outcomes, as outlined in the Delhi Declaration, include: i.  Reaffirmation of the Asia and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Civil Aviation (Beijing Declaration). ii. Commitments from APAC region members to implement ICAO Global Plans including the Global Aviation  Safety Plan (GASP), Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), and Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP). iii. Agreement to invest resources in modernizing Air Navigation Services to support recovery and meet future air travel demands. iv. Collaborative work through ICAO and Regional platforms to improve the effective implementation of critical elements of State safety oversight system. v.  Commitment to sustainable funding for effective safety and security oversight. vi. Focus areas including Aviation Safety, Air Navigation Services, Aviation Security, Facilitation, Gender Equality in Aviation, Aviation Environment

- Protection, and Ratification of International Air Law Treaties.
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