New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Indian cabinet Friday paved the way for better air links with Iceland by approving signing of an air services agreement between the two countries.
"Both countries shall have the right to designate as many airlines as they wish under the new agreement," Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters here after a cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"The agreement will be formally signed by the two countries after it is approved by both the governments," said a spokesperson of the ministry of civil aviation.
The spokesperson added: "This new arrangement signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relation between India and Iceland.
"As per the agreement to be signed, the designated airlines of Iceland will be able to fly from any point in Iceland to any two points in India via any two intermediate points and to any two beyond points."
Similarly, the designated airlines of India shall be able to fly from any point in India to any two points in Iceland via any two intermediate points and to any two beyond points.