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 (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.