The Indian Government Press Information Bureau has advised that on 11 August a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and the Indian DGLL (Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships).

The document was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will enable the DGLL Training Centre at Kolkata to deliver a professional training course on the management of marine aids to navigation in line with IALA model courses.

Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL) is primarily responsible for providing an aids to navigation service for the safety of mariners in Indian waters.