Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Defence Cooperation
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.187

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2016

## DEFENCE COOPERATION

*187.  SHRI  RAVINDRA  KUMAR  PANDEY:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether agreements have been signed with South Africa and other countries for cooperation  in  defence  sector  particularly  defence  production  and  manufacturing during the last three years and the current year, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  ongoing  projects  with  foreign  cooperation  in  defence  sector including the total expenditure involved therein;
- (c) whether    a  number  of  defence  projects  under  implementation  with  foreign cooperation have been delayed; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along  with  the  reasons  therefor and  the total expenditure incurred thereon in these projects?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 187 FOR ANSWER ON 29.7.2016

(a) Agreements  /  Memoranda  of  Understanding  (MoU)  on  defence cooperation  have  been  signed  with  several  foreign  countries.    These MoUs / Agreements provide an enabling framework to promote bilateral defence  cooperation,  including  development  of  military-to-military  ties, co-development  and  co-production  or  supply  of  defence  equipment, training  exchanges and other interactions with foreign countries in the defence field.  A list of such agreements / MoUs signed during the last three years is at Annexure-I. Joint Working Groups and other institutional  mechanisms,  such  as  military  Staff  Talks,  have  been established  under  these  Agreements  /  MOUs  to  identify  activities  of mutual interest and to review and monitor progress in defence cooperation.

(b) to (d): As  part  of  defence  cooperation,  there  are  a  number  of projects  undertaken  by  government  with  foreign  countries  covering design, development, production and supply of defence equipment and platforms. Details of such  projects are sensitive in nature and disclosure  of  the  same  will  not  be  in  the  interest  of  national  security. Overall,  these  projects  are  progressing  as  per  schedule  though  there have  been  some  slippages  on  account  of technology  absorption, delayed supply of essential components, contractual issues etc., which are addressed from time to time.

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## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  PART  (a)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 187 FOR ANSWER ON 29.7.2016

## Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Agreement on Defence Cooperation signed with Foreign Countries during the last three years:

|   S.no. | Country           | MoU/Agreement                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Bangladesh        | MoU between the Coast Guards for Establishment of Collaborative Relationship to Combat Transnational Illegal Activities at Sea and Develop Regional Cooperation in June 2015 |
|       2 | Japan             | Memorandum on Defence Cooperation and Exchanges in September 2014                                                                                                            |
|       2 | Japan             | Agreement concerning Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Military Information in December 2015                                                                |
|       2 | Japan             | Agreement concerning Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology in December 2015                                                                                           |
|       3 | Kazakhstan        | Agreement on Defence and Military Technical Cooperation in July 2015                                                                                                         |
|       4 | Kenya             | MOUon Defence Cooperation in July 2016                                                                                                                                       |
|       5 | Kyrgyz Republic   | Agreement on Defence Cooperation in July 2015                                                                                                                                |
|       6 | Oman              | MOUon Military Cooperation renewed in May 2016                                                                                                                               |
|       6 | Oman              | MoU between the Coast Guards in the field of Marine Crime Prevention at Sea in May 2016                                                                                      |
|       6 | Oman              | Protocol on Flight Safety Information Exchange in May2016.                                                                                                                   |
|       6 | Oman              | MoU on Cooperation on Maritime Issues in May 2016                                                                                                                            |
|       7 | Peru              | Agreement on Defence Cooperation in October 2013                                                                                                                             |
|       8 | Republic of Korea | Agreement on the Protection of Classified Military Information signed in January 2014                                                                                        |

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|   9 | Russia       | Agreement for Training of Indian Armed Forces Personnel in Military Training Establishments of the Defence Ministry of Russian Federation in December 2014                                        |
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|   9 | Russia       | Agreement on cooperation in Aircraft Flight Safety in January 2015.                                                                                                                               |
|   9 | Russia       | Agreement on cooperation in the field on Helicopter Engineering in December 2015.                                                                                                                 |
|  10 | Saudi Arabia | MOUon Defence Cooperation signed in February 2014                                                                                                                                                 |
|  11 | Seychelles   | MOUon cooperation in the field of Hydrography in March 2015                                                                                                                                       |
|  12 | Spain        | Agreement on Protection of Classified Information in March 2015                                                                                                                                   |
|  13 | Sudan        | MOUon Defence Cooperation and Exchanges in March 2015                                                                                                                                             |
|  14 | Tanzania     | MOUfor Cooperation in the field of Hydrography in June 2015                                                                                                                                       |
|  15 | Turkmenistan | Agreement on cooperation in the field of Defence in July 2015                                                                                                                                     |
|  16 | UAE          | MOU concerning Mutual Protection of Classified Information in May2016                                                                                                                             |
|  17 | USA          | New Framework for Defence Relationship in June 2015                                                                                                                                               |
|  18 | Vietnam      | MoU between the Coast Guards of the two countries for Establishment of Collaborative Relationship to Combat Transnational Illegal Activities at Sea and Develop Regional Cooperation in June 2015 |

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