WORLD NEWS | PM Modi-chaired Union Cabinet approves signing of air services agreement between India and Guyana

New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the air services agreement signed between the government of India and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The agreement will enable a framework for the provision of air services between the two countries.

According to a press release, the new Air Services Agreement between India and Guyana will provide an enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities for airlines of both parties.

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The agreement will enter into force after the two parties exchange diplomatic notes confirming that each party has completed the internal procedures required for the entry into force of this agreement.

Guyana has a large Indian population. They are the largest ethnic group in the country, accounting for about 40 percent of the population, according to the 2012 census.

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Air service agreements have been signed with many countries, paving the way for international air connections. The agreement provides a legal framework for air business between the two countries based on the principle of national sovereignty, the nationality of the carrier and the reciprocity of commercial opportunities for the designated airlines of both parties.

Currently, there is no Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the governments of India and Guyana.

Additionally, India and Guyana are signatories to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), according to the press release. Delegations representing both governments met on 6 December 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas for the ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event between India and Guyana according to the date 6 December 2016.

Guyana Vice President Bharat Jagdeo arrived in India on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

“Warmly welcome Guyana Vice President Bharat Jagdeo to India. This visit will further strengthen Indo-Guyana bilateral cooperation and people-to-people ties,” foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bachi said on Twitter.

Guyana President Mohammad Irrfan Ali was the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on January 10.

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