India-US inked MoU on wildlife conservation

Washington,june 3,2016( VNI) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US vist, India and the United States have signed an MoU to enhance mutual cooperation on conserving wildlife and combating its trafficking. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday by Indian Ambassador to the US, Arun K Singh, and Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, . Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s is visiting U.S from June 6th to 8th — his fourth visit in the last two years Under the MoU, the two countries agreed to cooperate and strengthen capacity for wildlife conservation and management in India, including efforts to protect critical habitats. India and the US also committed to cooperate regionally and globally for combating of illegal trade in wildlife through capacity building, strengthening cooperation and sharing best practices. Indian leader is a champion of the cause of environment, clean energy and sustainable development. MoU provides an institutional basis for such cooperation. According to sources"Wildlife conservation is a vital part of our overall agenda. It was during Prime Minister Modi's first visit to the US in September 2014 that leaders of the two countries stressed the importance of conserving the world's precious biodiversity and agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration on national parks and wildlife conservation