New Delhi, March 27 -- India and the European Union (EU) on Friday signed a working arrangement to bolster industrial aviation production.

The pact, signed between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) "supports industrial cooperation between India and the EU and 'Make in India' production aligned with EU standards, including the assembly of Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350 aircraft in Karnataka," the EASA said in a statement.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Airbus H125 light utility helicopter final assembly line at the Tata Airbus facility, situated in the Vemagal Industrial Area of Karnataka's Kolar district.

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