23 November 2015 Current Affairs
India & Malaysia signed three MoUs
India and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen their defence cooperation, including improved maritime security and disaster response in the region. The two countries have agreed to cooperate in cyber security. India and Malaysia have signed three memoranda of understanding on 23 November, 2015 pertaining to cyber security, cooperation in management, delivery and monitoring of government programmes and cultural exchanges.
Narendra Modi visit to Malaysia
To attend the 13th ASEAN-India Summit and the 10th East Asia Summit (EAS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Malaysia on 21-22 November, 2015. In Kaula Lumpur he attended both the summits on 21 November followed by a bilateral visit. He met with Malaysian Prime Minister Nazib Razak and held bilateral talks. Both the countries signed three memoranda of understanding which includes cyber security, cooperation in management, delivery and monitoring of government programmes and cultural exchanges. Modi along with Malaysian Prime Minister inaugurated the Thorana Gate which was built by India with 11 lakh dollars.
Novak Djokovic won ATP World Tour Tennis Title
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won the ATP World Tour finals held on 23 November, 2015. He became the first tennis player to win the ATP World Tour Title for four times continuously. In the final match Djokovic defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland by 6-3, 6-4 score. It was the fifth time that he won this tournament and earlier he had won this title in 2008, 2012, 2013 and in 2014.
India won 2015 Men’s Junior Asia Hockey Cup
Indian men’s junior hockey team won the eight edition of Men’s Junior Asia Hockey Cup. In the finals held in Malaysia India defeated Pakistan with 6-2 goals. Harmanpreet Singh of Indian team scored highest four goals in the finals. South Korea won the bronze medal by defeating Japan in this tourney. Eight international teams participated in the 8th junior Asia Hockey cup.