Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives on Cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs
New Delhi, 16 March (HS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of the Republic of Maldives for cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs. The MoU was signed in November last year.
The main objective of this bilateral exchange programmes is to expand knowledge and expertise in the area of sports science, sports medicine, coaching techniques, participation in youth festivals and camps which would result in improvement in performance of Indian sportspersons in international tournaments and strengthening of bilateral relations between India and Maldives.
Benefits arising from bilateral cooperation in the field of sports and youth affairs with Maldives would be equally applicable to all sportspersons irrespective or their caste, creed, region, religion and gender, the Ministry official said.
