Recent 6 months news in Agreements

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has signed an MoU with the IIT Madras, IIT Pravartak, SWAYAM Plus, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) to launch the Corporate Mitra Scheme.

The primary objective of the scheme is to create a pool of trained Corporate Mitras to provide support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has signed an MoU with the Army Welfare Placement Organization (AWPO) and Reveille Energy LLP to facilitate skill development in the biogas sector. The initiative aims to create employment opportunities for 50,000 Ex-Servicemen across India.

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) has signed an MoU with Massey University, New Zealand to enhance academic and research collaboration in the domains of food technology, food processing, innovation, and higher education.

SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd has signed an MoU with the IIT Bombay to establish the 'Bharat AI & Cyber Innovation Hub for Insurance'. This joint research and innovation centre aims to develop indigenous deep-technology defence systems for the insurance sector.

The Gujarat Police has signed an MoU with the multi-state cooperative society Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Ltd (Bharat Taxi) to enhance public safety, traffic management, and urban mobility through digital integration.

IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University of France have expanded their strategic partnership. The institutions are launching joint Master of Science (MSc) in Biological Science and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes, scheduled to commence in 2026.

IIT Bombay has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the State University of New York (SUNY) Old Westbury to collaborate in the fields of engineering, AI, multidisciplinary research, and higher education.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with HSBC India and JPMorgan Payments to simplify the UPI transaction process for Indian travelers abroad.

These collaborations will introduce real-time foreign exchange (FX) conversion and settlement, allowing users to view the exact transaction amount in ₹ before finalizing their payments.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has signed an MoU with the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) in New Delhi to enhance bilateral trade, investment, and business cooperation between the two nations.

Gautam Buddha University (GBU) has partnered with Space Kidz India and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to support "Mission ShakthiSAT".

The mission is the world's first all-girls international lunar mission. The initiative aims to empower 12,000 young girls from 108 countries. Mahima Rajput, a student from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has been selected to participate in this international space mission.

Finland-based ICEYE has signed a partnership agreement with Chennai-based AgniKul Cosmos to build, launch, and operate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth observation systems from India. Both companies will collaborate to develop an end-to-end sovereign SAR Earth observation capability.

The Ministry of Tourism has signed an MoU with Google India to strengthen the digital promotion of tourism destinations across the country.

India and Saudi Arabia have signed an MoU to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of water resource management. The agreement was formalized during the inaugural edition of 'Saudi Water Week' held in Jeddah.

The collaboration aims to foster capacity building and exchange best practices in water resources planning, sustainable water management, and irrigation systems.

France-based Safran Electronics & Defence and the Indian Earth intelligence firm SatSure Analytics India Pvt Ltd have signed an MoU to collaborate on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) solutions for the Indian market.

This partnership is established under the 'France-India Year of Innovation' initiative, which aims to promote cooperation in aerospace and defence technology.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has signed an MoU with Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), Force Motors, and Pinnacle Mobility Solutions. This agreement integrates these manufacturers into the Cabinet-approved Delhi-NCR Vehicle Replacement Scheme, which has a total outlay of ₹9,585 crore.

BharathCloud has signed an MoU with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in Pune to provide secure, India-hosted cloud infrastructure for Company Secretaries (CS).

Under the partnership, ICSI members will get access to BharathCloud services at special pricing for 2 years.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has signed an MoU with the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Israel to strengthen cooperation in public sector auditing.

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) has signed an MoU with the Bharat Metal Exchange (BME) to promote the development and adoption of non-ferrous metal derivatives in India.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has signed an MoU with the Fencing Association of India (FAI) to promote the sport in India. The partnership aims to foster cooperation with a specific focus on preparations for the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed an MoU with the IIT Hyderabad to advance research and innovation in next-generation communication technologies.

Under this collaboration, C-DOT is establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the campus. This marks the 4th CoE established by C-DOT, following those at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, and IIT Roorkee.