AGREEMENTS/MoUs BETWEEN INDIA AND BELARUS

1) Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic and Consular Relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Belarus (17 Apr 1992).

2) Declaration on Principles and Directions of Cooperation (14 May 1993).

3) Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (14 May 1993)

4) Agreement on Cooperation in the Spheres of Culture, Arts, Education, Mass Media, Sports (14 May 1993)

5) Agreement on Cooperation in Tourism (14 May 1993)

6) Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology (14 May 1993)

7) Agreement on Visa Free Travel by Diplomatic and Official Passport holders (14 May 1993)

8) Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Related Technical Cooperation (14 May 1993)

9) Agreement on the Avoidance of Double taxation (in effect from 17 July 1998).

10) Protocol on Foreign Office Consultations (27 Sep. 1997)

11) Agreement on the Establishment of an Inter-Governmental Commission on Economic, Trade, Industrial, Scientific Technological and Cultural Cooperation (27 Sep. 1997)

12) Air Services Agreement (13 August 1997)

13) Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

14) Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Posts and Telecommunications (27 Sep 1997)

15) Cooperation in the field of Quarantine and Plant Protection (22 February 2001)

16) Protocol on Cooperation in matters of Youth Affairs and Sports (20 Jan 2001)

17) Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal matters (October 2005)

18) Programme of cooperation in the field of culture, art, education mass media & press for the period 2007-09 (16 April 2007) [CEP extended till Dec. 2010]

19) Agreement on cooperation in the field of agriculture (16 April 2007)

20) Protocol on accession of the Republic of Belarus to the WTO

21) Treaty on Extradition (16 April 2007)

22) Executive Programme of Indo-Belarusian Cooperation in the Field of Science & Technology for the period 2007-2010 (16 April 2007)

23) Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Physical Training and Sports (September 2009)

24) MoU on Establishing a Digital Learning Center in ICT at the High Technology Park in Minsk (September 2009)

25) Protocol of 5th India-Belarus Inter-Governmental Commission on Economic, Trade, Science & Technology and Culture (31 Jan 2012)

26) MoU between the Department of Pharmaceutical of Government of India and the Department of Pharmaceutical Industry, Ministry of Health of Government of Belarus on Cooperation in the field of production and trade of pharmaceutical products (14 Nov. 2012)

27) Agreement between the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India and the Ministry of Education of Government of Belarus on cooperation in the field of education (14 Nov. 2012)

28) Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Belarus on cooperation in the field of press and information (14 Nov. 2012)

29) MoU on India-Belarus Energy Cooperation between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of Government of India and the State Committee on Science Technology of Government of Belarus (14 Nov. 2012)

30) MoU between the Department of Fertilizers of Government of India and the State Conern for Oil and Chemistry of Government of Belarus for cooperation in potash fertilizer supply (14 Nov. 2012)

31) MoU between CDAC and the State Scientific Institution “United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on cooperation in the field of ICT (14 Nov. 2012)

32) Agreement between the House of Representatives of National Assembly of Belarus and the Lok Sabha of Parliament of India on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (20 May 2013.)

33) Cultural Exchange Programme for the year 2014-16 was signed on 17 October 2013.
34) Roadmap for India-Belarus Cooperation was signed on June 3, 2015.

35) Protocol amending the agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Belarus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Property (Capital) of the 27th of September, 1997 was signed on June 3, 2015.

36) MoU between Bureau of Indian Standards and the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus on Cooperation in the field of Standardization and Information Support was signed on June 3, 2015.

37) MoU between Prasar Bharati (PB) and the National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (Belteleradio company) for cooperation on Broadcasting was signed on June 3, 2015.

38) MoU on Bilateral Cooperation between the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus was signed on June 3, 2015.

39) MoU between the Ministry of Textiles of the Republic of India and the Belarusian State concern for Manufacturing and Marketing of Light Industry Goods (concern "Bellegprom”) was signed on June 3,
2015.

40) Protocol on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation was signed on 7th September 2015.
 
41) Memorandum of Understanding between the Belarusian State Centre for Accreditation (BSCA) and Quality Council of India (QCI) concerning technical cooperation on accreditation covering both NABCB and NABL was signed on 04 November 2016 in New Delhi.

42) Memorandum of Understanding  between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus (September 12, 2017).

43) Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Education of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for Cooperation in the Field of Vocational Education and Training (September 12, 2017).

44) Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (September 12, 2017).

45) MoU between Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India and Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, Gorki, Belarus  for Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Education (September 12, 2017).

46) Protocol amending the Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus signed on April 16, 2007 (September 12, 2017).

47) Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Belarus in the field of Culture for 2018-2020 (September 12, 2017).

48) MoU between M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas of the Republic of India and Belarusian State Concern of Oil and Chemistry in the Oil and Gas Sector (September 12, 2017).

49) Memorandum of Understanding between JSV “Belzarubezhstroy” and National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd.(September 12, 2017).

50) Memorandum of Understanding between JSC Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) and Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) (September 12, 2017).

51) Agreement on the implementation of MoU signed  between OJSC Minsk Tractor Works and Kirloskar Oil  Engines Ltd. India in Pune (September 12, 2017).

52)  MoU between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus for reciprocal recognition of Covid vaccination certificate (30th November 2021).

53) Programme of Cooperation (PoC) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Belarus in the Field of Culture for 2023-2025) Signed at New Delhi on 09 November 2023.

54) Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters signed between the Government of the Republic of India and Government of the Republic of Belarus in June 2024.

The List of Educational MoUs signed during President's State visit of Belarus are as under :-

Belarusian State University – Exchange of MoUs in the presence of President of India

1) Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India and the Belarusian National Technical University, Belarus in the field of Research Collaborations, Student and Faculty Exchange.

2) Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and the Belarusian State University of Informatics And Radio-electronics in the Field of Research Collaborations, Student and Faculty Exchange.

3) Memorandum of Understanding between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India and the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts of Belarus for Development of Academic Cooperation in the Field of Research & Education, Twinning and Dual Degree Programs as per UGC.

4) Memorandum of Understanding between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, India and the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Minsk, Belarus for Academic and Scientific Cooperation.

5) Memorandum of Understanding between Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Republic of India and the Belarusian State University Of Physical Culture, Republic of Belarus.

6) Memorandum of Understanding between Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India and the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio-electronics, Belarus in the field of Engineering and Technology.

7) Memorandum of Understanding between Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India and the Belarusian National Technical University, Belarus in the field of Engineering and Technology.

August 2024