INDIA OFFERS HELP TO SYRIA IN SETTING UP BIOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASE

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India would help Syria in setting up a biotechnology infrastructure consisting of a network of research centres and sub-centres. This would involve sending of experts from India and training Syrian experts in India. Finer details of the scheme of cooperation are going to be worked out in the near future.

In addition, India would help Syria in developing an information technology base.

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education of Syria, Dr. Mouhiddine Issa met Human Resource Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi today and sought India’s assistance in these spheres. He said, Syria was keen to use India’s experience and knowledge base in these areas. The Minister also expressed his country’s keenness in strengthening the agreement between the two countries in the field of education.

Since Syria is going to evolve a bio-safety mechanism to control bio-piracy, Dr Joshi also proposed that Syria may seek the expertise of India’s Bio-safety Board in evolving adequate legislature and set-up.