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EIRC is also the Functional Arm of the Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) National Contact Point (NCP) Network of India. EIRC not only operates in the ICT sector but also in the environment, energy and biotechnology sectors covered under FP7.
In India, the National Contact Point (NCP) is the entity that supports the scientific and business communities in accessing European funds for Research and Development. The Ministry of Information Technology (MIT) was chosen by the Indian government as NCP for ICT co-operation with the European Union. MIT was supported by the Indian Research Support Network (IRSN).