{"id":132305,"date":"2024-09-14T19:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=132305"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:29:08","slug":"delhi-declaration-on-civil-aviation-adopted","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/delhi-declaration-on-civil-aviation-adopted","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Declaration On Civil Aviation Adopted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Delhi Declaration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><b>Civil Aviation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was unanimously adopted at the <\/span><b>2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>New Delhi.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hosted by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event is<\/span><b> co-hosted <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the <\/span><b>International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Ministry of Civil Aviation,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>first Ministerial Conference of the Asia Pacific region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was organised in 2018 in <\/span><b>Beijing, China.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights of the 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Airport Expansion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India\u2019s Aviation Goals for 2047 is to have <\/span><b>350-400 airports by 2047.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>India\u2019s Position in Global Aviation Market:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is now the <\/span><b>third-largest domestic aviation market globally<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, positioning itself as a major hub for <\/span><b>Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">services and cargo operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Adoption of Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Draft Asia Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Civil Aviation (Delhi Declaration) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was presented and discussed, followed by its <\/span><b>formal adoption after ministerial deliberations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Delhi Declaration<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>enhance regional cooperation,<\/b> <b>addressing emerging challenges <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>fostering sustainable growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the civil aviation sector in the <\/span><b>Asia-Pacific region.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Main Commitments under Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Cooperation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening collaboration among <\/span><b>Asia-Pacific countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to address common challenges and opportunities in civil aviation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sustainability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting sustainable aviation practices, including <\/span><b>the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to <\/span><b>blend at least 1% SAF with jet fuel by 2027, increasing to 2% by 2028.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Inclusivity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making the aviation sector more inclusive, with a focus on increasing the participation of women.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, <\/span><b>15% of pilots are women, which is significantly higher than the global average of 5%.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technological and Infrastructural Advancements: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing technological and infrastructural advancements to improve the overall efficiency and safety of the aviation sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cultural Connectivity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiatives like creating an <\/span><b>\u2018International Buddhist Circuit\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>connect holy places related to Lord Buddha across Asia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, benefiting the civil aviation sector, travellers, and regional economies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8994%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Establishment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICAO is a <\/span><b>specialised UN agency,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> created in <\/span><b>1944 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to establish standards and procedures for global air navigation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Purpose: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It promotes<\/span><b> safe and orderly international air transport growth.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chicago Convention: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Convention is a<\/span><b> treaty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that r<\/span><b>egulates international civil aviation and created the ICAO,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a UN agency.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Signed on: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signed on 7th December 1944 in <\/span><b>Chicago.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Membership: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICAO has 193 member countries, including India.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Headquarters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is headquartered in <\/span><b>Montreal, Canada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9263%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.809%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><span 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