India and Turkey have agreed for cooperation in coal sector. India has offered technical co-operation for (i) developing coal and lignite deposits in Turkey (ii) coal beneficiation (iii) capacity creation and (iv) skill development of miners. However, no formal agreement has been signed between the two countries, during the 22nd World Mining Congress and Expo 2011 held in Istanbul, Turkey.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal, Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha recently.
