New Delhi: An important MoU was signed on Thursday between the Ministry of Ayush and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to promote and develop cooperation and collaboration on health research. Through this MoU both parties will explore the areas of collaboration, convergence and synergy for integrative health research and strengthen research capacity. 

MoU was signed by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, secretary, Ministry of Ayush and Dr. Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR & secretary, Department of Health Research, GoI. 

Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for MoHFW along with senior officials of both ministries were present on this occasion.