1.

Bhutan__1617 June
Highlights
Modi made his first foreign visit to Bhutan following an invitation by
* King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Tobgay.
*The visit was called by the media as a charm offensive

India and Bhutan reiterated their commitment to achieving the

10,000 MW target in hydropower cooperation

Modi inaugurated one of Indias assistance projects the building of

the Supreme Court of Bhutan and laid foundation stone of the
600MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric .

India also announced exemption of Bhutan from any ban on export

of milk powder, wheat, edible oil, pulses and non-basmati rice.

The two sides recalled the free trade arrangement between them
and the expanding bilateral trade and its importance in further
cementing their friendship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mooted the idea of an annual hill
sports festival with Indias northeastern states along with Bhutan
and Nepal.

Modi announced doubling of scholarships being provided to

Bhutanese students in India which will now be worth Rs 2 crore.

India will also assist Bhutan set up a digital library which will provide
access to Bhutanese youth to two million books and periodicals.

Both India-Bhutan reaffirmed their commitment to extensive

development cooperation and discussed ways to further enhance
economic ties.

*key persons Sushma Swaraj, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval &
Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.
2.Brazil__1316 July
*Highlights ___
In July 2014, he visited Brazil for his first multilateral visit, the 6th BRICS
summit was held at the north-eastern beach city of Fortaleza.

In the Fortaleza summit the group have agreed to establish a

financial institution rivaling the western dominated World Bank and
IMF.

The bank would be named the New Development Bank as suggested

by the Indian side but Modi govt failed to bag the banks
headquarter for New Delhi, which would be located in Shanghai,
China.

Later the BRICS leader also attended an event in Brasilia where they
met the UNASUR heads of government.

At the same time, the Ministry of External Affairs added Spanish to

its list of available languages.

*key persons BRICS countries prime ministers

3 .Nepal__34 August
*Highlights _
Modi arrived for a two-day visit to Nepal on 3 August. The last visit of an
Indian prime minister to Nepal was 17 years ago in 1997 by I. K. Gujral,

India-funded hydroelectricity projects in Nepal and other

infrastructure projects in Nepal

Modi became the first foreign leader to address the Parliament of

Nepal

He did puja at the fifth century Pashupatinath temple

Modi announced a credit assistance programme of US$1 billion to

Nepal

HIT policy__

which stands for Highways, Information Technology and Transmission.

*key persons Nepal Prime Minister GP Koirala

Note1__*The last visit of an Indian prime minister to Nepal was 17

years ago in 1997 by I. K. Gujral.

Note2 _18th SAARC summit-katmandu-His first ever SAARC

summit.

4.Japan__30 August 3 September.

Highlights

First bilateral state visit outside the subcontinent.

Pledging financial support for building infrastructure in India.

Sticking to his Make in India slogan

Modi gave an open invitation to Japanese companies to consider

India as a competitive low-cost manufacturing hub

PM Modis 3D mantraDemocracy, Demography and Demand.

Bullet trains: With Japan committing to fund bullet trains, the dream
of running high-speed trains on Indian tracks is now a step closer.

Special Strategic Global Partnership: Japan and India have

upgraded their partnership to the level of Special Strategic and
Global Partnership with the signing of a defence pact for regional
stability and Tokyos decision to double FDI in India.

Civil nuclear deal remains elusive Despite last-minute

negotiations, the two sides could not narrow down differences over
Tokyos insistence for a tougher safe-guard regime and no nuclear
test clause in the bilateral agreement.

5.United States_2630 September__

*Highlights __

Indias long standing demand of a permanent membership in

Security Council

Modi delivered his maiden speech in the sixty-ninth session of the

United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014,

He had also argued why UN should serve as G-All for global

governance instead of several parallel sub-groupings like G7, G20
etc.

Modi-Obama joint statement-cooperation in various fields including

defence, intelligence, counter-terrorism, Afghanistan, space
exploration and science

Madison Square Garden pitch-3D Mantra, skill development, talent

pool and Indias bright economic prospects.

Comprehensive on International Terrorism by the UN and offered

Indias pro-active role in it citing India as a victim of terrorism for
decades.

Demand Sharif has made in his address at the UNGA on 26

September, on Kashmir related mater he stated that his govt is
ready for bilateral talk

Modi commented briefly on climate change and use of clean energy,

in this regards he also asked world leaders and UN officials for
observing Yoga Day

Modi fasted during a White House dinner in his honor.

10.Smart city assistance AJMER, ALLAHABAD, VISIKAPATNAM

CISCO

*key persons obama , ban-ki-moon

6.Myanmar_1113 November
*Highlights _

Modi attended East Asia Summit9th summit -Naypyidaw

Importance All the countries supported the East Asia summit

declaration on Islamic state (terror group).

And also asserted that an international partenership is required for a

comprehensive response against terrorism.

The summit also rejected any linkage between religion and

terrorism.

They have also said that it should be ensured that cyberspace and
space remain a source of connectivity and prosperity and not new
threats of conflicts.

*key persons ASEAN COUNTRIES PM

7.Australia__1418 November

First time,Australian and Indian Prime Ministers have made

reciprocal visits in the same year.

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to

Australia from 16-18 November 2014, following the G-20 Summit.

priority areas such as resources, education, skills, agriculture,

infrastructure, investments, financial services and health

CECA_Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement be brought

to an early conclusion to realise the potential of commercial
relations.

Australian investment in cold chain storage, energy, infrastructure

and other sectors can do for the Indian economy.

India will hold a Make in India event in Australia in 2015 and

organise shows in gems and jewellery, engineering and
pharmaceuticals to showcase Indias manufacturing capabilities.

KEY* a.Civil Nuclear Agreement signed in September.Australian

supply of uranium in coming years will enhance Indias energy
security.

b.cooperate on clean coal technologies

c.defence, counter-terrorism, cyber policy

They announced collaboration on rejuvenatingthe Ganga River- twoway exchanges and cooperation in river basin planning .

MoU on Arts and Culture, which will create a framework for deeper
cultural exchanges,world-class Sports University.

*key persons TONY ABOTT PM

8.Fiji__19 November
*Highlights __

In more than 33 years Modi became the first Indian head of

government to visit Fiji after Indira Gandhis visit in 1981.

There he also attended a Forum for India-Pacific Island cooperation

along with leaders from all 14 Pacific islands nations.

*key personsFrank BainimaramaPM

1.Seychelles_1011 March
*Highlights
1.AGGREMENTS __ Total 4

Hydrography

Renewable energy

Infrastructure

Development and sale of navigation charts and electronic

navigational charts

Trick HRD-I

2.Mapping its hydrology reserves

3.launched a coastal surveillance radar project to boost security cooperation
with the island nation
4.Provide free of cost visas for three months for its citizens and making it
available to them on arrival.

Note__*Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Seychelles in 34 years.

*Indira Gandhi was the last prime minister to visit Seychelles in 1981.
*key personPresident James Alix Michel
2.Mauritius 1113 March
Highilights
AGGREMENTS _Total 5
1.India Offers $500 Million Credit to Mauritius During PM Modis Visit, 5 Pacts
Signed
# Indian line of credit of $ 200 million initially meant for the light railway
transit system to projects in the water and energy sector

*Ocean Economy
*Cultural Cooperation
*Homeopathy
*Agriculture and Cooperation importation of fresh mango from India
*Sea and Air Transportation Facilities at Agalega Island of Mauritius
2.Modi was the Chief guest at the Mauritian National Day on 12 March
3.India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is being
revised amid concerns that Mauritius.
4.Mauritius has been one of the biggest sources of Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) into India.

*key personsPM of mauritiusaniruthJugnauth

3.Sri Lanka__1314 March
*Highlights _
4 agreements with Sri Lanka__
*Customs pact to balance trade,
*Credit line of more than $300 million,

*Currency swap agreement

*Visa on arrival for Sri Lankan nationals in India.
1. Educational exchanges with banaras university
2. Announcing a new line of credit of $318 million for Sri Lankan
railways.
3. Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have
agreed to enter into a currency swap agreement of $1.5 billion
4. Energy cooperation, Indian Oil Corp. Ltds Sri Lankan subsidiary,
Lanka IOC Plc. and Ceylon Petroleum Corp.
5. Stands ready to help Trincomalee become a regional petroleum hub.
6. Joint venture project between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)
and NTPC Ltd of India.
7. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between
the two countries.

NOTE__*Modi said adding that tourism circuits would be developed along the
Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka and a Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in India.

*Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off a train service at the northwestern Sri Lankan town of .The newly-constructed 63-km railway track
between Madhu Road and Talaimannar Pier is the last segment of the 265-km
long
* During this trip Modi also visited to Jafna in the Northern Province
*27,000 new homes to Tamils in jafna district
*Modi is the first Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit since
Rajiv Gandhi in 1987.
*key personspresident -Maithripala SirisenaRanil
prime minster Wickremesinghe
4.Singapore___29 March
*Highlights _
1.Prime Minister Modi attended the state-funeral of Lee Kuan Yew,
*The first Prime Minister of Singapore.
*There, at the sidelines, he met several world leaders including Israeli
President. *It was his first visit to Singapore and he is expected to visit again
during the later part of the year for golden jubilee celebration of IndiaSingapore diplomatic relation.

5.France__912 April
*Highlights _
*20 pacts signed between India and France
*India, France sign 17 agreements during PM Narendra Modis visit__
# Participate in the Make In India programme in defense, civil nuclear power
and food processing
*India asked France to supply 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away
condition
1. Including on the stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra
2. MoU was signed between Larsen and Tubro and AREVA
3. Re-engineering agreements were inked between NPCIL and Areva
which intend to bring clarity on all technical aspects of the plant so
that all parties
4. MoU on cooperation between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports and French Ministry of Sports, Youth Affairs, Public Education
and Community Life.

5. Signed agreements increasing bilateral cooperation in the economic

sector.
6. MoU on cooperation in the field of renewable energy between the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Frances Ministry
of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
7. Railway protocol between Indian Ministry of Railways and French
National Railways (SNCF) was also inked, seeking to establish
cooperation between Indian and French Railways for semi-high
speed rail and station renovation on upgradation of the DelhiChandigarh line to 200 kmph
8. MoU between ISRO and French National Centre for Space Studies
(CNES) on the Indo-French Megha Tropiques satellite which was
launched on board the Indian launch vehicle PSLV on October 12,
2011.
9. Other agreements signed were in the fields of energy, culture,
tourism, conservation, Ayurveda, skill development and science and
technology.

*key person ___French President Francois Hollande.

6.Germany__1214 April
*Highlights _
The PMs visit to Germany was widely covered by the media there especially
his inauguration of the famous Hannover industrial fair along with German
Chancellor Angela Merkel.
1. Both leaders spoke in favour of a free trade agreement between the
European Union and India. PM Modi said that this was important for
the expansion of India as a manufacturing hub.
2. The joint statement by both countries recognized the establishment
of a working group on urban development.
3. PM Modi promised to set up a mechanism to help German
companies invest and do business in India something that he has
done only for Japan and the US.
4. While addressing a diaspora event in Berlin, PM Modi said that India
would lead the way in dealing with climate change. He added that
India is not answerable to the world in relation to climate change.
5. Make in India lion is a symbol of new India- Modi at India Pavilion.
6. The two countries said stronger educational exchanges will be
encouraged along with collaborations between universities.

*Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian community during a

reception hosted by the Indian Ambassador in Berlin
*Germany chancellor angela merkel
CANADA __1416 April
*Highlights
*The first official visit by an Indian PM in over 40 years, is a sure sign that
relations between our two countries are reaching new heights.

1. The visit, which resulted in several new bilateral agreements and

commercial deals worth over $1.6 billion.
2. These include energy, railway transportation, education and skills
development, space cooperation, and maternal, newborn and child
health.
3. One of the commercial agreements signed was for a Canadian
company, Cameco, to supply over 3.175 million kg of uranium
concentrate to India over the next five years for the generation of
electricity.
4. India is currently Canadas largest trading partner in South Asia and
merchandise trade between our two countries has more than
doubled over the past 10 years, reaching record heights of almost
$6.5 billion in 2014.
5. Co-chairs of the Framework Working Group of the G-20.

*** Note__Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, and a

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,
* LAST VISITOR cannada is smt. INDIRA GANDHI
*key person Stephen Harper-PM
8.China__1416 May
Highlights ___
Modi will undertake a three-nation tour of China, Mongolia and South Korea
from May 14 to 19.
*According to officials, the visit is aimed at giving a boost to the East Asia
policy aligning it with Make in India initiatives and bringing momentum to the
countrys foreign policy in the strategically significant region.

During the Modis visit, India would seek greater market access,
removal of non-tariff barriers and investments in sectors such as
defence.

China has already signed MoUs to set up industrial parks in India.

India wants greater market access for its products including textiles,
pharmaceuticals and bovine meat.

China, which is conducting a feasibility study into a $36 billion bullet

train project from the capital in the north to Chennai in the south

The country imports about 65 per cent of bulk drugs from China for
its generic medicine industry but strict regulatory procedures in the
neighbouring country rest

Both countries have an unsettled boundary of 3,488 km that often

acts as an irritant to the ties.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which is seen as a counter to

the US, Japan dominated Asian Development Bank, is likely to
announce funding for infrastructure projects in India during the visit
of PM Modi, leading role in India becoming a founding member of
the bank.

*AGGREMENTS __ *For 3 day visit total 21+ 24 = 45 aggrements

done

At Terracotta
Warriors
* India and China on signed 24 deals worth over $10 billion during
Modis visit to the country.
1. Protocols between India and China on the establishment of
consulates-general at Chengdu and Chennai and the extension of
the consular district of the consulate general of India in Guanzhou to
include Jiangxi province.
2. MoU between the ministry of skill development and
entrepreneurship of India and the ministry of human resources and
social security of China on cooperation in the field of vocational
education and skill development.

3. Action plan on cooperation in setting up of the Mahatma Gandhi

National Institute for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
4. MoU between India and China on consultative mechanism for
cooperation in trade negotiations.
5. MoU on cooperation between the ministry of external affairs of India
and international department of the central committee of the
Communist Party of China.
6. Action plan between the National Railway Administration of China
and the ministry of railways of India on enhancing cooperation in
the railway sector. (2015-16).
7. MoU on education exchange programme.
8. MoU between the ministry of mines of India and the ministry of land
and resources of China on the cooperation in the mining and
minerals sector.
9. Space Cooperation Outline (2015-2020).
10.

Protocol on health and safety regulations on importing Indian

rapeseed meal between the export inspection council, ministry of

commerce and industry of India and the general administration of
quality supervision, inspection and quarantine.
11.

MoU between Doordarshan and China Central Television on

cooperation in the field of broadcasting.

12.

Agreement between the ministry of tourism of India and the

national tourism administration of China on cooperation in the field

of tourism.
13.

MoU on establishing India-China think-tanks forum.

14.

MoU between Indias Niti Aayog and the Development Research

Centre, State Council of China.

15.

Modi-Xi personal chemistry on display on Day 1

16.

MoU between Indias ministry of earth sciences and the China

Earthquake Administration concerning cooperation in the field of

earthquake science and earthquake engineering.
17.

MoU between Indias ministry of earth sciences and the State

Oceanic Administration of China on cooperation in the field of ocean

science, ocean technology, climate change, polar science and
cryosphere.
18.

MoU on scientific cooperation between Geological Survey of

India, ministry of mines of India and the China Geological Survey,

ministry of land and resources of China in geoscience.
19.

MoU between the ministry of external affairs of India and

ministry of foreign affairs of China on establishment of

states/provincial leaders forum.
20.

Agreement on the establishment of sister-state/province

relations between state government of Karnataka and provincial

government of Sichuan of China.
21.

Agreement on establishment of sister-city relations between

Chennai and Chongqing of China.

22.

Agreement on establishment of sister-city relations between

Hyderabad and Qingdao of China.

23.

Agreement on establishment of sister-city relations between

Aurangabad and Dunhuang of China.

24.

MoU between the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Fudan

University on the establishment of a centre for Gandhian and Indian

studies.

25.

MoU between Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Yunnan

Minzu University on the establishment of a yoga college.

*key personsXi Jinping
9.Mongolia ___1617 May
*Highlights ___
1. Mongolia and India are keen to move forward on the MoU for
Uranium supply that the two countries had entered in 2009.
2. 2.Mongolia is keen on Indian helping the country in cyber security.
3. 3.Help in border patrolling is another area where the two countries
will be stepping up the ties.
#Prime Minister to visit Mongolia and during his visit talks on Uranium supply
to India likely to get boost.

*Key person Chimed SaikhanbilegPM

10.South korea __1819 May

*Highlights ___
1. Modis visit to South Korea was part of Indias East Asia policy and
Modis attempt to promote his Make in India concept to Korean
investors
2. His visit to South Korea has a definite Make in India angle to it.
3. India is keen on getting investment and going for joint
manufacturing in areas where South Korea has a technological edge.
4. In the manufacturing sector, South Korean companies including
Samsung, LG and Hyundai that have strong presence in India.
5. Infrastrcuture developments.

*key person President Park Geun-hye ,prime ministerLee Wankoo as the new
11.BANGLADESH__June 6 7

This visit, the Prime Ministers first to Bangladesh, reflects the

importance of the bilateral relationship between India and
Bangladesh.

During this visit, the Prime Minister discussed the ratification of te

India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement 1974 & Protocol2011.

The visit is expected to further expand the cordial and cooperative

relationship between the two countries and strengthen the ties of
friendship and trust between India and Bangladesh.

Aggrements __ total -22 aggrements

1. including on curbing human trafficking, smuggling of fake currency
and setting up an Indian Economic Zone, to boost bilateral ties
2. Agreements on two key bus services were also reached, including
the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala route that will benefit the commuters by
reducing travel time by nearly one-third.
3. Another Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati route was also flagged off by the
three leaders.

4. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Prevention of Human

Trafficking; Prevention of Smuggling and Circulation of Fake
Currency notes; and setting up an Indian Economic Zone were also
reached by the two sides.
5. In another key development, a Memorandum of Understanding for
Extending a New Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 2 billion by India to
Bangladesh was signed.
6. A renewed Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade besides an
Agreement on Coastal Shipping between Bangladesh and India were
among the other deals reached.
*key personsThe Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina., President of
Bangladesh_ H.E. Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid

1.Uzbekistan
# Notes
Mr. Modi wants to expand economic cooperation and engagement between
India and Uzbekistan, to make it easier for Indian businesses to function in
that country and to improve transport links between the two.
India is keen for the value of imports from Uzbekistan, which are currently
low, to increase. This is because it wants to import some of Uzbekistans
uranium to help power 10 nuclear reactors eligible for imported fuel.
Mr. Modi said the contract to do so, which was signed in 2013 to supply
2,000 metric tons of uranium ore concentrate over five years, was yet to be
implemented and that the two countries on Monday discussed ways to make
it happen. He gave no further timeline.

*first visit to Central Asian countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

held talks with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on key bilateral and
regional issues including the situation in Afghanistan as the two countries
inked 3 pacts to boost cooperation between their foreign offices and in the
field of culture and tourism.
1.Strengthening cooperation_strengthening ongoing cooperation in the
areas of agriculture, information technology and energy.
2.cooperation on cyber-security_
The two countries noted the importance of promoting long-term, mutually
beneficial partnerships among their business communities, companies and
enterprises.
3.They called for partnership in creating favourable conditions for investment
by Indian companies in Uzbekistan, including in the
framework of the Special Economic Zones

Navoi

Angren

Jizzakh

They noted prospects for joint investment projects in sectors such as

pharmaceuticals, light industry, IT and communications.
#MoUs signed
Two sides reaffirmed their interest in expanding and further strengthening
long-term bilateral cooperation covering diverse sectors such as

Political ties

Security

Counter-terrorism

Trade and investment

Science and technology

Cultural linkages.

# Ashgabat Agreement
The International North-South Transport Corridor is a ship, rail and road
route for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe and Central Asia
while the Ashgabat Agreement is a transit pact established in 2011 between
Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Oman.
Monument of Independence and Humanism
Modi paying a visit to the Monument of Independence and Humanism and the
Memorial of Late Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
*Key points __

Capital Tashkent

CurrencyUzbekistani som

President Islam Karimov

Prime ministerShavkat Mirziyoyev

2.Kazakhstan
Narendra Modi who was here on his second leg of the visit to Central Asia
Eyeing to expand bilateral strategic partnership as well as expand its
presence in Central Asia part of Delhis extended neighbourhood

India and Kazakhstan on Wednesday inked a deal for a renewed

long-term supply of natural uranium_

Kazakhstan, a leading uranium producer globally, will supply 5,000

tonnes of uraniumto India during 2015-19, PMs visit to
Kazakhstan is expected to give a fillip to the civil nuclear deal signed
in 2009.

Kazakhstan will emerge as the biggest source of uranium for India

besides Canada and Australia. This is the second such agreement
between Astana and Delhi since 2009. Kazakhstans uranium firm
KazAtomProm supplied 600 MT

wide-ranging defence cooperation pact

railway cooperation agreement to boost connectivity to realise full

economic potential.

Caspian Sea oil block drilling agreement, that India has 25 per cent
stake in. India and Kazakhstan could also be finalising agreements
on mining, mineral and oil and gas projects, which include iron ore,
coal and potash exploration.

*KEY POINTS _

Capital Astana

CurrencyKazakhstani tenge

President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Prime minster -Karim Massimov

3 Russia7th BRICS summit & SCO summit

Modi to attend BRICS and SCO summit in Ufa_

Attend 7th BRICS summit and Shanghai Cooperation Organization summits

(SCO) in Ufa, Russia.
A.Main agenda on 7th BRICS summit
Theme__

powerful factor for Global Development

To enhance the economic cooperation.

To create a currency pool under Contingent Reserve Arrangement

(CRA) in order to reduce the monopoly of global transaction though
western currencies.

CRA to handle all financial risk of the member countries.

Discussion on new development bank.(NDB)

Currency swap on member countries.

India plays as the most important country in BRICS

BRICS also has a very crucial role of maintaining world peace and
security and ensuring leaving behind a better planet for the future
generations.

MODIs 10 proposals in 7th BRICS summit

1. BRICS Trade Fair
2. BRICS Railway Research Center
3. Cooperation Among Supreme Audit Institutions
4. BRICS Digital Initiative
5. BRICS Agricultural Research Center
6. BRICS Forum of State/Local Governments

7. Cooperation Among Cities in field of Urbanization

8. BRICS Sports Council and Annual BRICS Sports Meet
9. First Major Project of NDB (New Development Bank) to be in the
field of Clean Energy
10.

BRICS Film Festival

B.Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit

Modi attended SCO __
6 nations (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan)
membered SCO summit, along with India and Pakistan . held on 9-10 July.
Indias membership along with Pakistan will be confirmed by next year as per
the info given by Russia officials making SCO as 8-membered countries.
NEW permanent members__ INDIA & PAKISTAN *
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
which was founded on 26 April 1996 in Shanghai by the leaders of China,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan.
Headquarters_ Beijing, China
Members_ China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Pakistan, India
Observers_ Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia
Functions

The SCO is primarily focused on its member nations Central Asian

security-related concerns.

It has been active in the area of social development of its member

states.

It has increased activities in military cooperation, intelligence

sharing, and counterterrorism.

The other areas where SCO is active are in economic and cultural
operations.

5_Takeaways from Modi and Sharifs Meet in Ufa

1.Tackling Terrorism
The current national security advisors of the two nations, will meet to
discuss all issues connected to terrorism, said the statement. It didnt give
a timeline for the meeting between Indias Ajit Doval and Pakistans Sartaj
Aziz.
India has on several occasions blamed Pakistan for supporting terrorism, a
claim Islamabad has repeatedly denied. Last year, after eight soldiers died in
a militant attack on an Indian army camp in the northern state of Jammu and
Kashmir, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh blamed Islamabad for
sheltering terrorists. If Pakistan cant stop these attacks, let it take Indias
help, he said.
2-Military Meeting
The two sides also said meetings will take place between the heads of Indias
Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers, followed by discussions
between the director generals of military operations from both countries. Mr.
Singh said in a statement Friday that this would help in stabilizing the
situation at the border between India and Pakistan.
The border has recently seen a spate of violence with cross-border firing
from both sides, forcing thousands of local people from their homes.
3.Freeing Fishermen

A decision on the release of Indian and Pakistani fishermen in custody in both

countries, along with the return of their boats, can be expected in 15 days,
according to the statement. Pakistans foreign ministry said as of July 1 that
there were 355 Indian fishermen in Pakistani jails and 27 Pakistani fishermen
in Indian jails. The statement did not go as far as to say they would be
released however.
4.Religious Tourism
The neighbors agreed to establish a mechanism for facilitating religious
tourism between the two countries.
5.Mumbai Terror Attack
Six months after Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the
devastating attack on Mumbai that killed 166 people in 2008, was freed from
prison in Pakistan, the two sides announced a decision to discuss ways and
means to expedite the Mumbai case trial, including additional information like
providing voice samples. India alleges that the attackers were backed by
Pakistans military and intelligence agenciesa charge that Pakistan denies.
KEY persons _
* INDIA PM MODI
*Foreign secretary S.jai shankar
*NSA Ajit Doval
PAKISTAN PM SHARIF
*Foreign secretary Aizaz Chowdary
*NSA Sartaj aziz
Note _
when the two rival nations put out a joint statement after their leaders held
long-delayed talks in the Russian city of Ufa, some political commentators
were caught by surprise.

Almost a year after his country called off talks with Pakistan, Mr. Modi
accepted an invitation to visit Islamabad in 2016 for the upcoming Saarc
summit.
4 Turkmenistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for early implementation
of the $ 10 billion TAPI gas pipeline project during his talks with
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov as both countries
inked seven pacts to ramp up engagement in key areas.

Including defence & tourism.

Cross-border threats of terrorism

Organised crime

Illegal drug-trafficking

Reaffirmed their commitment for a stable Afghanistan.

Land-sea route through Iran for the pipeline should be explored.

Enhancing connectivity TAPI

1. Terming TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-PakistanIndia) project as a significant initiative in relationship between the

two countries.
2. TAPI gas project is an over 1,800-km pipeline with design capacity
to supply 3.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per annum from
Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
3. The pipeline is expected to be operational by 2018 and will carry gas
from Turkmenistans Galkynysh field that holds gas reserves of 16
trillion cubic feet.
#Joint statement

A joint statement called the TAPI project a key pillar of economic

engagement between the two countries and said both the leaders recognised
that its implementation would have a transformational impact on trade.
KEY POINTS

CapitalAshgabat

Currency Turkmenistan manat

President -Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

5 Kyrgyzstan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Kyrgyzstani President Almazbek
Atambayev in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan signed four
agreements including one on bolstering defence cooperation and holding
annual joint military exercises.
The agreements signed are

Agreement on Defence Cooperation_defence, security, military

education and training, conduct of joint military exercises, exchange
of experience and information, exchange of military instructors and
observers etc

Memorandum of Mutual Understanding and Cooperation in

the field of Elections_elections and referendums, modern systems
and technologies, rights of elections process stakeholders as well as
other issues of election administration.

MoU between Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan and Bureau

of Indian Standards (BIS)_fields of standardization, conformity
assessment and sharing of expertise on mutual trade with the aim
of exchanging necessary information and expertise between the two
parties

Agreement on Cooperation in Culture _areas such as

preservation of cultural heritage, organisation of folk arts, theatre,
youth festivals and cooperation in of publishing and translation of
literature, sports and physical culture, exchange of archival
materials, history, geography

KEYPOINTS

Capital Bishkek

Currency Kyrgyzstani som

President Almazbek Atambayev

6 Tajikistan

On the last leg of his eight-day six-nation tour, Prime Minister

Narendra Modi today made a strong pitch for taking Indias ties with
Tajikistan to newer heights in diverse areas.

Indias indication to join the Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan Trade

and Transit Agreement as the fourth partner.

India joining the agreement would allow the arrangement to

contribute in a meaningful manner to the vision of wider regional
economic integration.

Modis visit to Tajikistan would give an impetus to bilateral ties

between New Delhi and Dushanbe.

During his five-day visit, the Tajikistan Foreign Minister is scheduled

to hold talks with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and visit the
Taj Mahal in Agra.

KEY AREAS_ Trade , economic intergration

KEYPOINTS

Capital Dushanbe

CurrencyTajikistani somoni

presidentEmomali Rahmon

primeminster Kokhir Rasulzoda

United Arab Emirates(UAE)

Date : August 16-17, 2015
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, visited the United Arab
Emirates after 34 yearsmarks the beginning of a new and comprehensive
strategic partnership between India andUAE in a world of multiple transitions
and changing opportunities and challenges.

India and UAE, these two countries have the potential to build a
transformative economic partnership, not only for sustained
prosperity of their two countries, but to also advance progress in the
region and help realize the vision of an Asian Century.

India and UAE share centuries-old ties of commerce, culture and

kinship.

The two nations reject extremism and any link between religion and
terrorism.

Proximity, history, cultural affinity, strong links between people,

natural synergies, shared aspirations and common challenges create
boundless potential for a natural strategic partnership between India
and UAE.

Abu Dhabi, His Highness Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed AI

Nahyan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to seize this historic
moment of opportunity and shared responsibility to chart a new course in
their partnership for the 21st century which includes

Coordinate efforts to counter radicalization and misuse of religion by

groups and countries for inciting hatred, perpetrating and justifying
terrorism or pursuing political aims

Denounce and oppose terrorism in all forms and manifestations.

Work together for the adoption of Indias proposed Comprehensive

convention onInternational Terrorism in the United Nations.

Work together to control, regulate and share information on flow of

funds.

Strengthen cooperation in law enforcement, anti-money laundering,

drug trafficking, other trans-national crimes, extradition
arrangements, as well as police training.

Promote cooperation in cyber security, including prevention on use

of cyber for terrorism, radicalization and disturbing social harmony.

Establish a dialogue between their National Security Advisors and

National Security Councils.

Cooperate to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf and the

Indian Ocean region, which is vital for the security and prosperity of
both countries.

Promote collaboration and inter-operability for humanitarian

assistance and evacuation in natural disasters and conflict
situations.

Strengthen defence relations.

Cooperate in manufacture of defence equipment in India.

Work together to promote peace, reconciliation, stability,

inclusiveness and cooperation in the wider South Asia, Gulf and
West Asia region.

Support efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts.

Call on all nations to fully respect and sincerely implement their

commitments to resolve disputes bilaterally and peacefully.

Establish a Strategic Security Dialogue between the two

governments.

Facilitate participation of Indian companies in infrastructure

development in UAE.

Promote strategic partnership in the energy sector, including

through UAEs participation in India.

Further promote trade between the two countries.

Tap Indias expertise in Small and Medium Enterprises to create a

vibrant industrial base in UAE, which could also be of benefit to
Indian enterprises.

Strengthen cooperation between UAEs increasingly sophisticated

educational institutions and Indias universities and higher research
institutions

Promote cooperation in Space, including in joint development and

launch of satellites. UAEs plan to set up the West Asias first Space

Research Centre at AI Ain and plans to launch a Mars Mission in

2021.

Cooperate in peaceful uses of nuclear energy including in areas like

safety, health, agriculture and science and technology.

Prime Minister thanked UAE for its support for Indias candidature
for permanent membership of a reformed United Nations Security
Council.

The finalization of the post-2015 Development Agenda with

elimination of poverty by 2030 as its core objective was a
welcome development.

The International Conference on Climate Change in Paris in

December 2015 should produce an effective agreement, which
includes provision of means and technologies to developing
countries to transition to clean energy.

Key points :

UAE Capital : Abu Dhabi

UAE Currency : Dirham

UAE PM : Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ireland
Date : September 23rd , 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ireland for his maiden day-long visit
to Irelands capital city Dublin for strengthening ties and deepening
cooperation.
The first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country in almost 59 years.

The last Indian prime minister to visit Ireland was Jawaharlal

Nehru in 1956.

Highlights of Visit :

Ireland support for Indias membership of UN Security council

and international export control regimes including NSG (Nuclear
supplier group) during wide ranging talks which also covered global
challenges like terror and radicalisation.

PM visits not only promote business links between two countries,

but also give a strong boost to tourism ties that are
already growing at 14%per year.

Science and technology and education are two other areas where
India and Ireland have a good history of cooperation like Irelands
Science Centre in Karnataka is one example of that cooperation.
Irish experts gave India institutions like the Geological Survey of
India and the first Linguistic Survey of India.

Announcement of direct flight between the two countries which will

help the students as well the professionals who come from India to
Ireland.

PM Modi presented reproductions of selected manuscripts

from National Archives of India to Irish PM.

Irish PM presents a Irish cricket team jerseyto PM Narendra Modi

and Hurling (Irish national sport) bat (hurly) and a ball (sliotar)

Facts About India Ireland Relationship

Ireland is home to around 26,000 persons of Indian origin, of which

around 17,000 are Indian citizens.

The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution

are inspired by the Irish Constitution

Relations between India and Ireland date back to independence and

in 2013, the total trade in goods and services were pegged at 2.48
billion.

The key items of Irish export include computer hardware and

software, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, food and machinery.

Indian exports to Ireland cover textiles, garments and clothing

accessories, pharmaceuticals, light engineering goods and
chemicals.

Key points :

Irish Prime Minister: Enda Kenny

Irish President: Michael D. Higgins

Ireland Currency: Euro

India Ambassador to Ireland :Mrs Radhika Lal Lokesh

United States of America(USA)

Date : September 24-30, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a five-day visit to the United States of
America (USA)
SEPTEMBER 24TH MEETING WITH CEOs OF FORTUNE 500
On the first day of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with 47 CEOs
of Fortune 500 companies for attracting capital and investments in India. He
sketched out his vision forStart-Up India, Stand-Up India in meeting.
Theme Media, Technology and Communications Growth Story for India.

CEOs expressed their eager interest in the Indian start-up sector

and showed willingness to invest in entrepreneurial ventures and
innovative start-ups which will provide bull high future prospectus in
Indian economy.

SEPTEMBER 25TH NaMo ADDRESSED UN SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
The United Nations sustainable development summit on was held from 25 to
27 September 2015 in New York which was hosted by UN Secretary General
Ban Ki-moon where Modi addressed the 70th session of UN General
Assembly.

New framework Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development

17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets were announced in

the summit as an ambition of the new post 2015 universal agenda to end
poverty, hunger, assure gender equality and build a life of dignity for all over
the next 15 years.
SEPTEMBER 26TH INDIA HOST G-4 SUMMIT
PM Modi hosted a G-4 Summit with leaders of G-4 nations Brazil, Germany
and Japan in New York. This summit aims at the permanent member
seats on the United Nations Security Council. After 2004 it was hosted
by India.
SEPTEMBER 26TH -27TH VISIT TO SILICON VALLEY & SAN JOSE
NaMo visited tech capital of Silicon Valley for the expansion of Digital
India initiative. There he met Microsofts CEO Satya Nadella, Googles
Sundar Pichai, Facebooks founder Mark Zukerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and

leaders of other tech companies. Here are the commitments done by the tech
giants:

Google to provide India a set up base for free Wi-Fi at 500

railway stations

Google will introduce 11 new languages in Android next month,

including Gujarati.

Microsoft to provide low-cost broadband technology to five

lakh villages across India in collaboration with the Indian
government.

Qualcomm to invest $150 Million in India to create a venture

investment fund that would probably help start-ups in the country.

Qualcomm also announced to set up a design houses for product

innovation in India.

Apple to set up a manufacturing base in India.

On 27th September 2015 Startup Konnect was held by Nasscom in

partnership with TiE Silicon Valley and IIM Ahmedabads CIIE India that
showcased the strengths of Indias startup ecosystem in San Jose.
There he addressed a meeting of some 18,000 Indian Americans in at the
SAP Centre and seven MoU was signed between Indian and US entities:

MoU between Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms and

the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences To develop
Indo-US Life Science Sister Innovation Hub so as to enhance
science-based entrepreneurship, research, academia and businesses

MOU between Department of Biotechnology and Prakash

Laband Stanford University on Foldscope Economical science
innovation emerged from a lab of an Indian with majority of Indians
working in this laboratory.

MOU between National Association of Software and Service

Companies(NASSCOM) and the Indus Entrepreneurs To
support the creation of a vibrant ecosystem to foster technology
entrepreneurship in India and Silicon Valley in mutual understanding

MOU between IIM Ahmedabads Centre for Innovation and

Entrepreneurship(CIIE) and Lester Centre for Entrepreneurship of
the Haas Business School of the Universityof California To
collaborate on mutual incubation, and support each other activities
of mutual interest.

MOU between CIIE and Los Angeles Clean tech Incubator To

extend NGIN Membership benefits to CIIE.

MOU between CIIE and Google To support technology and impact

entrepreneurs through strategic support.

MOU between CIIE and Tata Trust Founding partner for the
Bharat Fund, which will provide seed funding to Indian
entrepreneurs.

There is also a launch of initiative programme i.e. CIIE /LACI NGIN Landing
Pad Programme which will enables entrepreneurs and innovators to gain
access to the California and Indian markets. It will assist startup Cleantech
companies with market expansion through partnerships and funding
opportunities in California and India.
SEPTEMBER 28TH NaMo MEETS BARACK OBAMA
US President and Indian PM held talks to tighten strategic in fields of climate
change, security, counter-terrorism, defence and economy. Barack
Obama publicly supported India for being a permanent member at UN
Security Council. It was a third meet of two in a year.
Other participants
British Prime Minister David Cameron
French President Francois Hollande

France, UK and US are permanent members of United Nations

Security Council

Council $2.5-billion helicopter deal of Chinook and Apachewas

signed During US peacekeeping Summit hosted by President Obama
in New York.

Modi announced the deployment of an additional battalion,

additional police units, provision of critical enablers, deployment of
technical personnel, new training course, and additional training
teams during summit.

Key points :

USA Capital : Washington, D.C.

USA Currency : US Dollar

US President : Barack Obama

United Kingdom(UK)
Date : November 12-14, 2015-12-02
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Singh Modi was on three days visit to UK
from 12 Nov to 14 Nov. During the trip, Modi met UK PM David Cameron,
lunched with the British Queen at Buckingham Palace and polished Indias
attraction internationally.
Here is the overview of visit:
India, UK PMs attend CEO Forum
The first meeting of the reconstituted India-UK CEOs at 11 Downing Street
was attended by PM Shri Narendra Modi and the British PM Mr. David
Cameron.

Forum was headed by Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry.

Key issues discussed Taxation, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

and intellectual property rights.

NaMo inaugurated Ambedkar memorial & unveiled Basaveshwara

statue

NaMo has unveiled a statue of 12th-century philosopher-statesman

Basaveshwara on the south bank of the Thames and with Maharashtra
CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated B R Ambedkar memorial in
London and was announced that every year two Dalit students from India
would study in any university based in London or Europe and arrangements
would be made for their stay in the building.

The house in north London was recently purchased by Maharashtra

Govt for 3.2 million.

The 2050 sq. ft.property on King Henrys Road in London is a 3

storeyed structure where father of the Indian constitution lived while
pursuing his studies (DSC) in London School of Economics in
year 1921-22.

Ambedkar died in 1956 aged 65 was posthumously conferred the

Bharat Ratna in 1990.

27 deals worth 9.2 billion pounds ($14 billion) have been signed
between India and UK during the NaMos three days visit to British country.
Here is the list of key accords:

Electricity generation in Tamil Nadu Britains OPG Power

Ventures to add 4,200 MW capacities by investing $4.4-billion in
Tamil Nadu

Kings College Hospital in Chandigarh Pact has been signed

b/w Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Indo UK
Health care

Madame Tussauds in Delhi Merlin Entertainments plc has

announced its wax attraction scheduled in early 2017 with 50
million investments in 10 years.

Support Digital India and Make in India campaigns Vodafone

to invest 1.3 billion (Rs 13,000 crore) to supports the GOIs
campaign.

UKs insurance industry accords with JVs in India to FDIs

Standard Life, Bupa and Aviva have committed to invest a combine
total of 238 million of FDI in their Indian JVs.

Online business to business marketplace Contract has been signed

b/w E-commerce cloud platform provider cloudBuyand
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Holland & Barrett outlets in India Holland & Barrett International

has partnered withApollo Hospitals in a deal worth 20 million.
The first store will open in New Delhi in January 2016.

Disruptive IT technology to ambulances Advatech Health

Care will invest 5 millionin the UK n will introduce the same.

Collaborations on bond and equity issuance MoU has been signed

b/w London Stock Exchange Group and Yes Bank with a focus
on Green Infrastructure Finance.

Rupee denominated bonds HDFC will issue rupee denominated

bonds overseas up to $750 million under the RBI guidelines and will

list the initial issue of bonds for trading on the London Stock
Exchange.

Sterling bonds Bharti Airte lintends issuing its maiden sterling

bond of up to 500 million to be listed on the London Stock
Exchange

FTSE-SBI India Bonds Indices State Bank of Indiaand London

Stock Exchange will collaborate to create the same.

Worlds first India fixed income ETF Zyfin and Sun Global will be
listing the worlds first India fixed income ETF on LSE.

SBI UK new branches SBI UK will open two branches

in Hounslow and Ilford and expand of its Manchester and Leicester
branches.

Wipro Digital Wipro has increased its investment in the UK with

the opening of its newest office for Wipro Digital.

TCS will train British graduates TCS in collaboration with British

Council will provide opportunities for 1,000 graduate interns from
British universities to train and work in India over next years.

Skills for Life initiative in India HSBC has announced the

launch above initiative in India, a programme to skill 75,000
disadvantaged young people and women over 5 years.

Dairy genetics & state-of-the-art facility in Pune Genus ABSwill

provide dairy genetics constructing a state-of-the-art facility by
investing 1 mn.

3 GW of solar power infrastructure Solar PV generator Light

source will have announced a 2 billion investment in India to
design, install and manage solar power infrastructure over next 5
years.

Investment in South India to promote Make in India Kloudpad

Mobility Research Ltd will invest 100 million for generation of
smart watches, wearables and tablets, creating 2,500 skilled jobs in
India.

Thames-Ganga partnership
UK and India has also joined hands to support Indias ambitious urban
development goals in Indore, Pune and Amaravati and also launched a new
Thames-Ganga partnership for healthy river systems.
Key points :

UK Capital London

UK Currency Pound sterling

UK PM : David Cameron

Turkey
Date : November 15-16, 2015
The 2015 G-20 Antalya summit held on 15-16 November 2015 was
the 10th annual meeting of the G-20 heads of government.
Venue Antalya, Turkey

Turkey took the presidency of the G-20 from Australia on 1

December 2014 and now China will preside over the organization
in 2016 at Hangzhou.

French President Franco is Hollande did not attend the event due
to the November 2015 Paris attacks and sent Foreign Minister
Laurent Fabius as his representative.

Three pillars of the 2015 agenda were:

(i) Strengthening the Global Recovery and Lifting the Potential

(ii) Enhancing Resilience

(iii) Buttressing Sustainability
Key discussions :
Modi was lead speaker at its inaugural session on Climate Change and
Development.Summit was concluded with practical outcomes on priority
areas such as development, climate change, financing for climate change,
trade, growth and employment.

The annual Group of 20 summit focuses on economic issues and

crucial discussions over Paris attacks by formulating plans to defeat
ISIS and continue to accommodate the refugees flooding out
of Syria.

10-point proposal on tackling global terrorism with stress on

delinking terror and religion while isolating sponsors and supporters
of terrorism.

Escalating international movement of foreign terrorist fighters

Key points :

Turkey Capital : Ankara

Turkey Currency : Turkish lira

Turkey PM : Ahmet Davutolu

Malaysia
Date : November 2122, 2015
PM Modi was on two days visit to Malaysia for building trade ties and
attracting investments to India and to attend the ASEAN-India
Summit and 10th East Asia Summit. He also held talks with Prime
Minister Najib Razak.

Indian Cultural Centre in Kuala Lumpur would be named after

veteran freedom fighter and commander of the Indian National
Army Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

PM Modi and Najib Razak signing a plaque

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian Counterpart Najib Razak
signing a plaque during the inaugural ceremony of Torana Gate in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
PM Narendra Modi unveils Swami Vivekanandas statue in Malaysia
Narendra Modi today unveiled a 12-ft bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda in
Malaysia.

Swami Vivekananda who first gave the concept of One Asiathat

ASEAN and the East Asia Summits are talking about.

India & Malaysia signed 3 MoUs

Cultural Exchange Programme agreement for 2015-2020

Cooperation in Project Delivery and Monitoring

Cooperation on Cyber Security

MoU was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team

(CERT-IN) andCyber Security Malaysia.
Key highlight of PM Modis joint statement with PM Najib Razak in
Malaysia

MoU was signed on Performance Management Delivery Unit

(PEMANDU)to ensure excellent cooperation in Public Administration
and Governance.

Announced the inauguration of Torana Gate at the entrance of Little

India in Bricksfield, Kuala Lumpur.

Agreed to upgrade our joint exercises and set up the SU-30 Forum.

Emphasised on co-operation and enhanced Malaysian participation

in projects like Make in India and Smart city initiatives.

Defence cooperation including for advancing maritime security

and strengthening disaster response.

Financial Aid to Malaysian Indian students

During 13th ASEAN-India Summit and 10th East Asia Summit, Indian NaMo
announced a financial assistance of $1 million to India-Students Trust
Fund for the benefit of Malaysian Indian students.
13th India ASEAN Summit highlights
India and the leaders of the 10 member grouping will review the new Plan of
Action (2016-2020) to further enhance ASEAN-India cooperation.

Theme Our People, Our Community, Our Vision

Hot topics Terrorism, trade and South China Sea dispute

ASEAN to remain Indias largest partner After a temporary decline,

our trade increased to about US$76.5 billion in 2014-2015 and
so has investments in both directions.

Full cooperation to ASEAN investors Prime Minister promised

ASEAN investors full cooperation in terms of facilitating their
business operations in the republic and protecting
innovators intellectual property (IP) rights.

Need to end territorial disputes In accordance with accepted

principles of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on
the law of the Sea, territorial disputes must be settled through
peaceful means.

Indias turn to mark in the resurgence of Asia Govt actions in the

last 18 months have reduced inflation while leading to higher GDP
growth and foreign investment. To provide a transparent and
predictable tax regime as well as protection to Intellectual Property
Rights.

10th East Asia Summit (EAS) The 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) was
held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Theme Our People, Our Community, Our Vision
The participant leaders reaffirmed their commitment to

The 2005 Kuala Lumpur Declarationon the Establishment of the EAS

The 2010 Ha Noi Declarationon the Commemoration of the 5th

Anniversary of the EAS

The 2011 Declaration of the EAS on the Principles for Mutually

Beneficial Relations.

Key points :

Malaysia Capital : Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Currency : Ringgit

Malaysia PM: Najib Razak

Singapore
Date : November 23-25, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Singapore from Nov 23-25 on for his
maiden official visit during which the two countries
signed 10 agreements to elevate their relations to strategic partnership.

The visit marks 50 years of formal ties between Singapore and

India. India was the second nation to recognise Singapore after its
independence in 1965.

Mr Modi made his first trip to Singapore in 2006 while he was the
chief minister ofGujarat.

India-Singapore Relationships

Bilateral ties The highlight was the India-Singapore Strategic

Partnership, which elevates the ties between the two countries. It
will broaden and deepen ties across various sectors
including defence relations, economic and cultural
cooperation, skills development and capacity building.

Economic ties India offers opportunities to Singapore in economic.

The strategic location of Singapore, a financial, aviation and
maritime hub, with flow of investments, a large Indian Diaspora,
and expertise in urban development, makes it a valued partner.

Other Highlights

Mr Modi attended the State Funeral Service for the late Mr Lee in March, and
he ordered flags in India to be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect to Mr
Lee.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching
hosted Mr Modi to a vegetarian meal at Komala Vilas.

Mr Modi received a rousing welcome from about 18,000 people,

mainly Indian expatriat esat the Singapore Expo organised by
Singapore NRI Forum.

Mr Modi also took a moment to take a photo with construction

workers at the Indian National Army memorialat Esplanade Park and
posted the snap on Facebook.

Key points :

Singapore currency: Singapore dollar

Singapore President: Tony Tan

RUSSIA
Date: December 23 24, 2015
PM Modi was in Russia for two days to attend the annual India-Russia
Summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to further
strengthen the already close bilateral strategic partnership.

The two countries signed memorandums of understanding (MOU)on

technicalcooperation in the railway sector, building solar
energy plants in India,investment cooperation in Russias Far East.

HERE IS THE LIST OF 16 PACTS

Amending the agreement between the GOI and Russia

on simplification of requirements for mutual travels of certain
categories of citizens of the two countries

Protocol amending agreement between the GOI and Russia

on mutual travel regime for holders of Diplomatic & Official
Passports

Cooperation in the field of Helicopter Engineering It includes

manufacturing of226 military helicopters and construction of
12 atomic plants with involvement of local companies in India.

Combating Customs violations in 2015 2017

Localization of Manufacturing in India for Russian-Designed

Nuclear Reactor Unit Programme of action agreed
between Department of Atomic Energy of India and Russian State
Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.

Technical cooperation in railway sector It has been inked

between the Ministry of Railwaysand the Joint Stock
Company Russian Railways.

Construction of solar energy plants in India It has been

agreed between Solar Energy Corporation of Indiaand Russian
Energy Agency.

Development of Centre of Excellence for heavy engineering

design at HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited) It has
been signed between HEC& CNIITMASH

Upgradation and modernization of HECs manufacturing

facilities Inked between HEC& CNIITMASH

Cooperation in the field of Broadcasting It has been signed

between Prasar Bharati and Digital Television Russia

Tripartite MoU between Centre for Development of Advance

Computing (C-DAC), Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc)
and Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

Tripartite MoU between Centre for Development of Advance

Computing (C-DAC), OJSC GLONASS and GLONASS Union

Investment cooperation in the Russian Far East It has been

signed between Tata Power Company Limited and Ministry for
Development of the Russian Far East

Cooperation for geologic survey, exploration and production

of hydrocarbons onshore and on the continental shelf of the
Russian Federation

Confirmation of successful completion of the first stage precompletion actions in relation to the creation of a Joint Venture
in JSC VankorNeft

DEFENCE DEAL
Reliance Defence signs $6 billion pact with Russian arms firm
Reliance Defence had signed a manufacturing and maintenance deal
potentially worth $6 billion with Russias Almaz-Antey, the maker of an
air defence system.

Earlier GOI had cleared the purchase of five S-400 air defence
systems that are estimated to cost about $4.5 billion in a bid to
modernize the countrys defences against airborne attacks.
NaMo ATTENDED 16th INDO-RUSSIA ANNUAL SUMMIT

As part of the 16th annual India-Russia Summit, Mr. Modi and Mr. Putin held
a one-on-one meeting in Moscow.

In this regard, ways to expand economic cooperation between

the two countries were explored aiming to take the
current bilateral annual trade of $ 10 billion to $30 billion in
the next 10 years.

NaMo VISIT TO STATE-OF-THE-ART CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTRE

Modi has visited Russias premier crisis management centre which deals
with emergency situations and ensures coordination among various relevant
agencies.

It is named as National Crisis Management

Centre (NCMC) aka EMERCOMthe short form of Emergency Control
Ministry.

RUSSIAs GIFT TO INDIA

Putin gifts Mahatmas notes, Indian sword to Modi
A page from Mahatma Gandhis diary containing his handwritten notes
and an 18th century sword from Bengal has been presented to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Keys

Russia Capital Moscow

Russia Currency Russian ruble

AFGHANISTAN & PAKISTAN

Date: December 25, 2015
After two days visit to Russia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in
Afghanistan to inaugurate the newly-built Afghan parliament building in

Kabul.

The building is the latest symbol of a longstanding diplomatic

effort by New Delhi to cultivate its links to Afghanistan.

It was constructed by India at a cost of USD 90 million.

The construction of building was started in 2009 and has missed its
completion deadlines at least 3 times since 2011, and has gone
over-budget by double the original costing of $45 million.

Bilateral talks
After inauguration, Delegation-level bilateral talks between the two countries
were held on key bilateral issues including security co-operation and the
ways to help the war-torn country.

India has committed over USD 2 billion assistance.

India is also supplying 3 Russian-made Mi-35 helicopters to

Afghanistans air force.

Modi Visit to Pakistan

On his way back to India from Kabul he made an impromptu visit to Pakistan
to wish his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday.

During his 150-minute visit to Lahore, PM Modi held talks with

Nawaz Sharif at the Pak PMs residence. The two leaders decided to
open ways for peace people of the two countries.

Mr Modi is the first Indian PM to visit Pakistan since 2004.

The two countries have fought three wars since independence from
Britain in 1947, two of them over Kashmir.
Keys

Afghanistan Capital Kabul

Afghanistan Currency Afghan afghani

Pakistan Capital Islamabad

Pakistan Currency Pakistani rupee

BELGIUM
Date: March 30, 2016
In the first part of tour he visited Brussels, the capital of Belgium to restart
and expedite talks on a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and an extradition
treaty to fight terrorism.
Invitation to Belgian Companies
There he invited the Belgian government and companies to take part in
Indias ambitious projects, including Digital India, Start Up India and Skill
India.

EU-India Summit

The 13th Summit between the European Union and India took place in
Brussels on 30 March 2016.
Key Participants Mr Jean-Claude Juncker (President of the European
Commission), Mr Donald Tusk, (President of the European Council) and Mr
Narendra Modi.
Key Highlights of Summit:

The summit has endorsed theEU-India Agenda for Action

2020 as a common road map for the strategic partnership in the
next five years.

New resolve to work together to reduce tensions in the geographic

neighbourhoodthrough dialogue and coordination.

A ministerial conference to be held in Brussels and Heart of

Asia Conference to be held in New Delhi later this year will focus
international efforts to bring peace and development.

The numerous initiatives launched grouped into a broad categories

viz. economic cooperation, sustainable development, research and
education.

Keys:

Belgium Capital Brussels

Belgium Currency Euro

Belgium PM Charles Michel

UNITED STATES
Date: March 31 & April 1, 2016
As a second part of his tour, he arrived Washington on March 31st, to attend
the two-day Nuclear Security Summit (NSS).
2016 Nuclear Security Summit
It was held in Washington, D.C. This was the fourth edition of the
conference. It is an initiative of President Barack Obama to coordinate
international efforts to prevent terror organizations from acquiring nuclear

weapons or material.

This is the last summit under President Barack Obamas Presidency.

Participants Leaders from more than 50 countries and 4 international

organizations European Union, International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), Interpol and UN.

PM Modi presented the national progress report outlining the

measures being taken by New Delhi for strengthening nuclear
security and safety of nuclear technologies and devices.

NaMo announced n security plans in the US as a part of the Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced several key initiatives taken in
the area of nuclear security and non-proliferation. It includes the following:

Countering nuclear smuggling and deployment of

technology to deter nuclear terrorism.

Strengthening of national detection architecture for nuclear and

radioactive material.

Dedicated counter-nuclear smuggling team has been set up.

India will support the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) by

a further contribution of USD 1 million to the nuclear security
fund.

A workshop with IAEA experts on International Physical

Protection Assessment Service (IPPAS) will be held in India.

Indiawill host a meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat

Nuclear Terrorism in2017.
Indo US MoU for LIGO project

India and the US on inked MoU for setting up a new Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in India that will act as catalyst
in the research of various aspects of gravitational wave astronomy.
Keys:

USA Capital Washington, D.C.

USA Currency US Dollar

USA President Barack Obama

SAUDI ARABIA
Date: April 2-3, 2016

As a third part of his tour, he arrived in Saudi Arabia. This is the first prime
ministerial visit to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom after former PM Manmohan
Singh in 2010. He held talks on bilateral, regional and global issues of
mutual interest with the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

PM Modi interacted withSaudi women IT professionals at the first

of its kind all women TCS training center in Riyadh. TCS established
the first all women Business Process Services (BPS) centre in
Riyadh in 2013.
5 MoUs were signed between India and Saudi Arabia

Labour Co-operation It was signed for Recruitment of General

Category Workers.

Technical Cooperation Program It was signed between the

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Saudi Standards,
Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO).

Executive Program for Cooperation in the Field of

Handicrafts Signed b/w Export Promotion Council for Handicraft
(EPCH) of India and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National
Heritage.

Cooperation in the Exchange of Intelligence Signed

between Financial Intelligence Unit of both nations to cooperate
on concerns related to Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and
Related Crimes.

Framework for Investment Promotion Cooperation Signed

between Invest Indiaand the Saudi Arabian General Investment
Authority (SAGIA).

NaMo Conferred with Saudi Arabias highest Civilian order

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed with Saudi Arabias highest
civilian order award dubbed King Abdulaziz Sash. The honour was named

after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state.

The honour was presented by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the

Royal Court where they held extensive talks on a range
of bilateral, regional and international issues.

On April 4, 2016, PM Modi arrives in India after concluding his three-nation

tour.
Keys

Saudi Arabia Capital Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Currency Saudi riyal