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CII signs MoU with GICAT
Confederation of Indian Industry and the Grupement des industries franchises de defense terrestre, French Defence Industry Association for Land Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding for close defence industry cooperation between India and France.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the GICAT (Grupement des industries franchises de defense terrestre), French Defence Industry Association for Land Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for close defence industry cooperation between India and France. The MoU was signed on 18 June 2008 at Paris during the India Day celebrations at Eurosatory 2008. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr Pradeep Kumar, Secretary Defence Production, Ministry of Defence India, H.E. Mr Ranjan Mathai, Indian Ambassador to France and other senior officials from India and France.
The 9th Eurosatory Exhibition, with the specific theme 'Shaping Tomorrow's Defence' started on 16 June at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The Eurosatory exhibition will conclude on 20 June. CII has taken a strategic initiative to take the Indian defence industry outside for defence cooperation for the first time. As part of the Eurosatory, CII and their partner GICAT are coordinating focused activities on India. The activity involves taking a delegation, organising India Day Celebrations and coordinating the cluster of exhibition of Indian Industry. CII would be following up these activities in other sectors like Marine and Aviation Sector as well.
