13 November 2015 Current Affairs
Aung San Suu Kyi wins outright majority in Myanmar election
National League for Democracy (NLD) party lead by Aung San Suu Kyi has won Myanmar’s landmark election and claimed a staggering majority in parliament, ending half a century of dominance by the military and providing the symbol of a decades-old democracy movement with a mandate to rule. party had won 348 seats across the lower and upper house of parliament, 19 more than the 329 needed for an absolute majority. US president Barack Obama called Suu Kyi to congratulate her and her party’s successful campaign.
India’s Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel – ‘Samarth’ commissioned
India’s coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘Samarth’ was commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 10 November, 2015 at Vasco in Goa. It is the Coast guard’s largest OPV. The 105 m OPV is fitted with most advance technology, navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machinery. It has a maximum speed of 23 knots. It will be used in Exclusive Economic Zone.
India, UK done commercial deals worth 9 billion pounds
India and the UK on 12 November 2015 announced commercial deals worth 9 billion pounds in London. The deals took place between the companies operating from both the countries. One of the deals include Apollo Hospitals partnered with Holland & Barrett International in a 20 million pounds deal to open 1000 Holland & Barrett outlets in India over the next 5 years. Indo-UK Healthcare, a consortium of Indo-British Promoters, has committed to invest over Rs. 10,000 crore to bring the famed NHS Hospitals of England into the country over the next five years.
3.2 billion deal on energy, climate change done between India & UK
A head of the Paris climate summit, India and UK have agreed on a comprehensive package of collaboration on energy and climate change which includes commercial deals worth 3.2 billion pounds. The package encompasses joint research programmes and initiatives to share technical, scientific and financial and policy expertise.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Neev Fund in UK
India’s first Low Income State Infrastructure Equity Partnership (the Neev Fund) was launched on 13 November, 2015 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in UK. The fund has co-investment from the UK Department of International Development and the State Bank of India. The fund aims to provide equity partnerships for small infrastructure development in sectors like water & sanitation, clean energy and urban infrastructure.
12th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ meet held in Luxemburg
12th Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM FMM12) took place in Luxemburg on 5-6 November 2015. The ASEM FMM 12 was held under the theme Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future. 51 Foreign Ministers from 30 European and 21 Asian countries as well as the Secretary General of ASEAN participated in the two day meeting.