Visit of Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications, Information and Technology, and Human Resource Development to Estonia

on 19 September 2011


Hon’ble Minister of Communications, Information and Technology, Shri Kapil Sibal visited Estonia on 19 September, 2011 and met the Prime Minister of Estonia, H.E. Mr. Andrus Ansip, Minister of Education, H.E. Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, Mr. Juhan Parts. During the visit, Shri Kapil Sibal has signed the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Estonia. From Estonian side it was signed by Minister of Finance H.E. Mr. Jurgen Ligi.

During the visit it was agreed to cooperation in the fields of information, communication & technology, education and e-Governance.

India will establish a Chair on Cyber Security in Tallinn University and a Chair on Indian languages, literature and history in one of the universities in Estonia.

Estonian government has announced 20 scholarships for Indian students who wish to enroll for an accredited doctoral programme leading to a PhD degree in Estonian universities in:

- Information and Communication Technology

- Material Technology

- Environment Technology

- Biotechnology

- Power Engineering

- Health

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