With a view to attracting more foreign passengers, the Government today (18 Sept 2008) gave approval for signing an Air Services agreement with Maldives.
The approval has been given at a meeting of Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"A revised agreement signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and Maldives and has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi told reporters.
The decision comes in accordance with the policy of liberalisation in the civil aviation sector. It also reflects government's liberal approach in the matter of granting traffic rights under bilateral agreements with various foreign countries.
The signing of a new Air Services Agreement is the first milestone to achieve for the purpose of establishing air connectivity with new countries. Recently, a number of new Air Services Agreements have been initialed/signed based on modern practices in civil aviation sector.
Air Services Agreements with some countries were signed some time back and required updating in view of the changing circumstances and developments in international civil aviation, and with respect to newer standards and recommended practices. These countries include the US, UK, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Iceland, Finland, Tunisia and Qatar. PTI
Source: www.ptinews.com
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