Cabinet approves signing of pacts with Palestine, Germany

The Centre on Wednesday approved the signing of a pact between India and Palestine for cooperation in the field of health and medicine. Several pacts and proposals were approved ex-post facto at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, including a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) signed between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of health.

The cabinet approved to enhance the age of superannuation of general duty medical officers of the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles from 60 to 65 years.

It also gave an ex-post facto approval to enhance the age of superannuation of specialist medical officers of the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles of the Ministry of Home Affairs from 60 to 65 years.

"The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing an MoU between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of health and medicine. The MoU was signed on May 16, 2017," an official statement said.

Under the pact, the two countries will cooperate with each other in capacity building of the health staff, prevention and control of communicable diseases, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, drugs, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment among others.