Cabinet approves Air Services MoU between India and Guyana | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Cabinet approves Air Services MoU between India and Guyana | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Cabinet approves Air Services MoU between India and Guyana | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Cabinet approves Air Services MoU between India and Guyana: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Air Services agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

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The Air Services Agreement will come into force after the exchange of diplomatic notes between the parties confirming that each party has completed the necessary internal procedure for entry into force of this Agreement.

Cabinet approves India and Guyana MoU for Air Services: Key Highlights 

Indians have a sizable presence in Guyana and are the largest ethnic group comprising about 40% of the population as per 2012 census. The signing of the Air Services Agreement with Guyana will enable a framework for provision of air services between the two countries.

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In view of the growing aviation market and developments such as liberalisation of the aviation sector in India, air services agreement has been signed with many countries to pave the way for International air connectivity.

Air Services Agreement (ASA) provides the legal framework for air operations between two countries which is based on the principles of sovereignty of nations, nationality of carriers and reciprocity in terms of commercial opportunities for the designated airlines of each side. At present there is no Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the Government of India and the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana at present.

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India and Guyana are signatories to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). The delegations representing the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana met in Nassau, Bahamas on 06 December 2016 during the ICAO Air Services Negotiations event where both countries had initialled the text of an ASA for scheduled air services between the two countries in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 06 December 2016 between India and Guyana.

The new Air Services Agreement between India and Guyana will provide an enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides.

Important facts for upcoming exams from Guyana 

• Capital city of Guyana: Georgetown
• Largest city of Guyana: Georgetown
• Official languages of Guyana: English
• President of Guyana: Irfaan Ali
• Vice President of Guyana: Bharrat Jagdeo
• Prime Minister of Guyana: Mark Phillips
• Total Population of Guyana 2022 estimate: 795,408 (166th)
• Currency of Guyana: Guyanese dollar (GYD)

Important facts for upcoming exams from India

• President of India: Droupadi Murmu 
• Vice President of India: Jagdeep Dhankhar
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: Justice DY Chandrachud 
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280