The Union Cabinet chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia on health cooperation.

The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-

Research and development, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and IT-based medical equipment;

Human Resource Development;

Health services; and

Any other area as may be mutually agreed upon.

 A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoU.