In meeting with Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju along with key officers of the Ministry, secretary of US department of transportation, Mr. Anthony Foxx said that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conveyed that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been upgraded to category-I status.

This meeting succeeded the series of meetings held by US President Barack Obama and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This meeting mainly focused on the growth of civil aviation sector in India to identify areas in which partnership, technical cooperation and “Make in India” could be developed.

Also, during the meeting, opportunities of collaboration in development of infrastructure, air safety, aviation security, skill development, MROs, National Aviation University and manufacture of aircrafts were discussed.

India and USA agreed to develop a productive relationship by establishing a joint working group between the two of them.