The Union Cabinet was today apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Oxford University in November last year. The  MoU is aimed at capacity building for Indian scientists and researchers, collection of data compliant with international standards and regulatory requirements and development of India towards becoming a regional hub for capacity development.<br />''<br />''Both the parties have agreed to exchange and share ideas on three vector-borne diseases in the elimination phase and  emerging infections, Support and develop best practices for data management, data sharing and the development of equitable governance frameworks and to develop a three-year work plan on capacity strengthening, exchange of research fellows, training on data management and statistical analysis.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />