(a) whether the Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India–Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei and Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the manner of cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises proposed thereunder;
(c) whether the Government has prepared the draft of such cooperation;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the time by which such draft is likely to be prepared?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a)&(b): No, Madam.
(c) to (e): Yes, Madam. The draft MoU includes provisions for promoting cooperation in the field of MSMEs in the broad areas of capacity building, industrial surveys and feasibility studies, enterprise to enterprise collaboration, participation in exhibitions and trade fairs, exchanging business missions, technology transfer etc. It also includes provisions to discuss issues of mutual interest concerning MSMEs and to explore possibilities of cooperation for the development of MSME sector.