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Since the tsunami: India and Japan are strengthening ties in disaster risk reduction and building resilient infrastructure

Source(s): Times of India, the
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By Satoshi Suzuki

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Having received immense kindness 10 years ago, Japan has been contributing towards strengthening disaster management capacity and building resilient infrastructure in India, and is keen to share our expertise. In 2017, Japan and India signed an MoC on cooperation in disaster risk reduction, under which bilateral workshops have been held, and cooperation between research institutions and private sectors have been promoted. JICA’s technical cooperation is also underway. Technology transfer for forest restoration and disaster prevention/ mitigation measures in Uttarakhand and capacity development for mountainous road development are a few examples.

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Themes Disaster risk management Critical infrastructure
Country and region India Japan
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