International Cooperation

About the Division

IC Division serves as a focal point to facilitate communication and interaction between the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and the international organisations as well as foreign countries, which paves the way for the Animal Husbandry and Dairying sectors in India to keep abreast of the latest technological developments/advancements taking place around the globe, particularly in the technologically advanced countries with the objective to take advantage of the know-how for increasing production and productivity in livestock sector.In the same way the Division works as a bridge between India and the technologically backward nations with the objective to share knowledge and extend technological assistance to them which enables establishing/strengthening friendly relations also.

AREAS OF ACTIVITIES

S.No.	TITLE
i)	Processing of cases/proposals for official foreign visits of dignitaries in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying officers in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying(DAHD) and its attached/subordinate offices connected with the DAHD affairs.
ii)	Processing proposals for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)/Agreements with foreign countries/bodies on cooperation in the field of Animal Husbandry and Dairying A list of the MoU/Agreements signed by DAHD with foreign countries.
iii)	Organising meetings of foreign delegations with dignitaries in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/Senior Officers in DAHD.
iv)	Processing air-fare bills for payments in respect of visits abroad of dignitaries/officials.
v)	Payment of annual membership fee to International organisation such as World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE),International Dairy Federation (IDF), Animal Production Health Commission for Asia (APHCA).
vi)	Collection, consolidation and onward transmission of information for meetings held by other Departments like, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Department of Agriculture Cooperation &Farmers Welfare with foreign delegations etc.

Status of MOUs/Agreements for bilateral cooperation with other countries (as on 28-02-2020)

S.No.	COUNTRY	SUBJECT	DATE OF SIGNING	VALIDITY	FILE DOWNLOAD
1.	Brazil	Cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies	17.10.2016	16.10.2021	Download(PDF 561.48 KB)
2.	Chile	Agreement for bilateral cooperation on Animal Health	24.04.2003	Permanent Nature	Download(PDF 1.07 MB)
3.	Algeria	Animal Health	25.01.2001	Permanent Nature	Download(PDF 1.25 MB)
4.	Mongolia	Animal Health and Dairy	17.5.2015	Three years and automatically renewable for further period of 3 years.	Download(PDF 960.16 KB)
5.	Russia	Cooperation in the veterinary field	16.4.99	5 years, automatic renewal for another five years.	Download(PDF 811.56 KB)
6.	Vietnam	Animal Health	15.09.2014	-	Download(PDF 1.05 MB)
7.	Morocco	Cooperation in the field of Veterinary Sanitation	27.02.2001	Permanent nature	Download(PDF 1.05 MB)
8.	Denmark	Animal Husbandry & Dairying	16.04.2018	5 years from the date of signature and automatically expandable for further 5 years.	Download(PDF 3.24 MB)
9.	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Islands	Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries	17.04.2018	5 years from the date of signature.	Download(PDF 2.17 MB)