India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a significant step towards strengthening inclusive development and accessibility in India, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has entered into a landmark partnership with the "Coalition of the Willing" to accelerate empowerment and opportunity for persons with hearing impairment. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in New Delhi on 12 March 2026, in presence of Smt. V. Vidhyavathi, Secretary, Ms Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Addl. Secretary, Pradeep A., Director DEPwD, and Shri Kumar raju, Director, ISLRTC, marks the beginning of a collaborative national framework that...