JOIN USThe Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for signing of a shipping agreement between India and Jordan.
“Recognising the significant mutual benefit that can be derived from cooperation in the area of shipping between the two countries, it has been decided to sign the agreement with a view to strengthening cooperation and to provide sustained mutual assistance and advice on merchant shipping and other related maritime matters,” an official statement said after the meeting.
Signing of the agreement will help both countries in encouraging and facilitating development of their maritime relationship and cooperation in the task of enhancing and stimulating steady growth of maritime traffic, it said.
The agreement will also help in exchange and training of staff and students from various maritime establishments, exchange of information necessary for accelerating and facilitating flow of commercial goods at sea and at ports, establishment of joint ventures in maritime transportation, shipbuilding and repairs, maritime training, information technology, including development of simulators, port facilities and related activities, according to the statement.
The Cabinet also gave its approval for placing the new instrument adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 prescribes that each member shall take effective measures to prevent and eliminate use of forced labour to provide protection to victims and access to appropriate and effective remedies such as compensation, and to sanction perpetrators of forced or compulsory labour, the statement said.