India and Turkmenistan Cooperation on Disaster Management

India and Turkmenistan Cooperation on Disaster Management- Relevance for UPSC Exam

• GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• GS Paper 3: Disaster Management: Disaster and Disaster Management.

India and Turkmenistan Cooperation on Disaster Management- Context

• Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
• The India and Turkmenistan MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both India and Turkmenistan will be benefited from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other.

Disaster Management: Understanding the basics

India and Turkmenistan Cooperation on Disaster Management- Cooperation Areas

• Monitoring and forecasting emergencies and assessment of their consequences;
• Coordination: Interaction, through Competent Authorities, between appropriate organizations involved in disaster management.
• Joint planning, development and implementation of research projects, exchange of scientific and technical publications and results of research work in the field of disaster management.
• Exchange of information, periodicals or any other publications, video and photo materials, as well as technologies, as mutually agreed within the scope of this MoU.
• Organization of joint conferences, seminars, workshops as well as exercises and training in the relevant fields.
• Exchange of experts and experiences in disaster management.
• Training and capacity building of first responders in search and rescue operations; exchange of trainees and experts to facilitate capacity building in the field of disaster management.
• Rendering assistance, as mutually agreed, for providing technical facilities and equipment, enhancing early warning systems and capacity building of the Parties in disaster management;
• Providing assistance, as mutually agreed, in emergency response.
• Mutual assistance sharing of knowledge and expertise for the creation of disaster-resilient infrastructure.
• Rendering quality management systems, as mutually agreed in accordance with the internationally recognized standards.
• Any other activities related to disaster management, which may be mutually agreed upon by the Competent Authorities of the Parties.

3rd India-Central Asia Dialogue: Afghanistan Meet

3rd India-Central Asia Dialogue: Afghanistan Meet

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