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MODI schemes & Tours 2014 -15 Hand Notes


1.Pradham mantri jan dhan yojana
AIM -- financial inclusion
National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking Savings & Deposit
Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner
Accidental insurance cover of Rs.1.00 lac & No minimum balance required,life insurance cover of Rs.30,000/- &
operation of the account for 6 months, an overdraft facility will be permitted & Accidental Insurance Cover,
RuPay Debit Card must be used at least once in 45 days, Overdraft facility upto Rs.5000/- is available in only one
account per household.
By 28 January 2015, 12.58 crore accounts were opened, with around 10590 crore
launched on --15 August 2014, location --viganan bhavan , new delhi

2.Sukhanya samridi account


AIM -- For girl child
Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Govt is trying to give a social message that Girl Child is not a financial burden if parents
of a Girl child secure their future through proper financial planning.
Interest rate of 9.2% --2015-16
The maturity of account is 21 years from the date of opening of the account or Marriage of the Girl Child
Initial deposit of Rs 1000 and thereafter any amount in multiple of Rs 100 can be deposited subject to max limit of
1.5 lakh & Age of 10 years, a girl child can operate her account
launched - 22 January 2015, location --Haryana, panipat ,Brand ambasdor -- Madhuri dixit

3.MUDRA Bank Yojana


AIM -- Financial inculsion
Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) Bank on 8 April, 2015 with a corpus of Rs 20,000
crore and a credit guarantee corpus of Rs 3,000 crore.
Mudra bank Extend finance and credit support to Microfinance Institutions (MFI) and agencies that lend money
to small businesses, retailers, self-help groups and individuals& SC& STs & BCs

MUDRA Bank has launched three loan instruments:


Shishu: covers loans upto Rs 50,000/Kishor: covers loans above Rs 50,000/- and upto Rs 5 lakh
Tarun: covers loans above Rs 5 lakh and upto Rs 10 lakh

launched on -- april 8th 2015, location --New Delhi

4.Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)


AIM -- Social security scheme
Bank account holders aged between 18 and 50 years are eligible to apply for this scheme
premium is fixed at Rs. 330 for a life cover of Rs. 2 lacs.
June 1st, 2015 to May 31st, 2016 is the period for which this scheme will cover all kind of risks to your life in the
first year of operation. Next year onwards as well, the risk cover period will remain June 1 to May 31.
launched--9 May 2015 , , location --Kolkata

5.Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)


AIM -- Social security scheme
bank account holders aged between 18 years and 70 years are eligible to apply for this scheme.
just Rs. 12 in annual premium for having an accidental death or disability cover of Rs. 2 lacs under this scheme
insured for a period of one year from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. Next year onwards as well, the risk cover
period will remain to be June 1 to May 31.
launched--9 May 2015 , , location --Kolkata

6.Atal Pension Scheme


AIM -- Social security scheme
Minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years
Would receive the fixed monthly pension of Rs. 1000 to Rs 5000 at the age of 60 years
Pension of Rs 1000 he would contribute Rs 181 a month. On his death his wife would get Rs 1000 per month and
after her death the nominees will get 1.7 lakh.
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launched--9 May 2015 , , location --Kolkata
7.Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced
AIM -- saving certificate scheme
The scheme provided facility of unlimited investment by way of purchase of certificates from post offices in various
denominations
denomination of Rs. 1000, 5000, 10,000 and 50,000, with no upper
lock-in period of 2 years and 6 months
Double in 100 months
Maturity period of 8 years 4 months
Interest rate--8.7%

8.Krishi Amdani Beema Yojana


AIM -- Agricultural insurance
plight of small and marginal farmers he said that most of them were leaving the agricultural practice because of
the uncertainty over the produce and returns.
Krishi Amdani Beema Yojana so that the farmers dont bear any financial burden if their produce gets destroyed
due to unexpected weather or for any other reason

9.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana AIM -- micro irrigation


Micro irrigation & ensure water supply to farmers round the year.
basic contours of the agri-irrigation programme would be on lines of the PMGSY
Budget allocation --5300 crores
launched by -- Rajnath Singh ,

10.Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana


AIM -- Rural development
Under the Yojana, Members of Parliament (MPs) will be responsible for developing the socio-economic and
physical infrastructure of three villages each by 2019, and a total of eight villages each by 2024.
Target --6,433 Adarsh Grams, of the 2,65,000 gram panchayats, will be created by 2024
Funding -- through MP lads

11.Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer


AIM -- Soil data
Soil Health Card is used to assess the current status of soil health and, when used over time, to determine
changes in soil health that are affected by land management.
The scheme will provide all 145 million farm owners in the country with a soil health card in the next three
years.
The budget allotted Rs.100 crore for issuing cards and an additional Rs.56 crore to set up 100 mobile soil testing
laboratories across the country.
Programme started in rajasthan & first SHC issued in punjab

12.MAKE IN INDIA
India must become a manufacturing powerhouse in order to gainfully employ its demographic dividend & Big
labour pool and a large domestic market. In addition, with Chinas competitive advantage in manufacturing
eroding
India has the opportunity to take some share of global manufacturing away from China.
stop tax terrorism & improve infrastructure
reform labour laws & invest in skills development
make it easier to acquire land & implement Goods and Services Tax (GST)

some of the make in india initatives


Spice Group said it would start a mobile phone manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of 500

crore
SAMSUNG --MSME-Samsung Technical Schools" will be established in India
Hitachi said it was committed to the initiative, It said that an auto-component plant will be set up in Chennai in
2016
Huawei opened a new research and development (R&D) campus in Bengaluru
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AIRBUS with MAHENDRA said that it will manufacture its products in India and invest $ 2 Billion US dollars.
Marine Products Export Development Authority said that it was interested in supplying shrimp eggs to shrimp
farmers in India under the initiative
Tata JLR (Jaguar Land-Rover) announced that it will move its production of the Land Rover Defender to its Pune
facility in India in 2016

13.Digital india
KEY components of digital india
Digital infrastructure-to support national optic fiber
INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)-essential building of smart cities
Foreign ICT investments -- make in india policy
9 pillars of digital india
1.Broadband Highways 2.Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
3.Public Internet Access Programme 4.E-Governance Reforming government through Technology 5.eKranti
Electronic delivery of services 6.Information for All

7.Electronics Manufacturing Target NET ZERO Imports 8.IT for Jobs


9.Early Harvest Programmes
DIGITAL INDIA intiatives
India's top billionaires pledged around Rs 4.5 lakh crore to projects related to Digital Indiagenerate
employments for some 18 lakh people.
government's Rs 1.13-lakh-crore Digital India programme
Tata Consultancy Services -will hire 60,000 IT professionals this year.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said his company would invest Rs 2.5 lakh crore across
different Digital India heads
Digital India where 1.2 billion connected Indians drive the nation," said the Prime Minister at the launch of
the Digital India Week
Kumar Mangalam Birla--350,000 towns and villages in India to provide mobile-based healthcare and
education services
Bharathi Mittal said spend over Rs 1 lakh crore in the next five years.
Rival telco Reliance Communications, pledged to invest Rs 10,000 crore to fund transformational initiatives
across the cloud, digital and telecom space.
Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal, to provide education through digital medium, or e-Shikhsha.

13.SKILL INDIA
focus on creating jobs for youth, the government has decided to revamp the antiquated industrial training

centres that will skill over 20 lakh youth annually and devise special courses based on industry needs.
will set up 1,500 new ITIs across the country and another 100-odd such centres in North East and Left Wing
Extremism affected states.
Creating 500 Million jobs by 2020
World Youth Skills Day on 15th July*

14.Smart cities

A smart city should be able to respond faster to city and global challenges than one with a simple 'transactional'
relationship with its citizens
Key 'smart' sectors which includes--Transport, Energy , Health care& Water and waste
100 PROPOSED SMART CITIES

SMART CITIES - Assistance from other countries


SINGAPORE --100 smart cities across the country, USA--AJMER, AHEMEBAD, VISHAPATNAM , JAPAN--

VARANASI, FRANCE --Pondicherry and Nagpur & gujarat ,SPAIN ---DELHI, ISREAL -- Maharastra , CHINA -PUNE ,
CHINA - Andhrapradesh
JAPAN --MUMBAI, AUSTRALIA-- ATAL scheme, AUSTRIA -- JNNURM
GERMANY --3 more smart cities * no mentiones cities
CANADA -- Wooden multi-storey housing technology in urban cities
NOTE -- first smart city -- puducherry
Budget intiative -- 100 crores
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Corpus --48000 crores & each smart city will get 100 crores for next 5 years
15.Swachh bharat abhiyan
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is started by the government to make India a completely clean India
This mission has to be completed by 150th birth anniversary of Bapu (2nd October of 2019) in next five years
The costs of programmes are set like Rs 7,366 crore on solid waste management, Rs 1,828 crore on public
awareness, Rs 655 crore on community toilets, Rs 4,165 crore on individual household toilets.
swachh bharat mission of urban areas aims to cover almost 1.04 crore households in order to provide them 2.6
lakhs of public toilets, 2.5 lakhs of community toilets together with the solid wastes management in every town.

16. NAMAMI GANGA


Ganga action plan (GAP)sarted in -1986
Stated by rajiv gandhi PM in 1985 with $ 226 million aid
From 1985 -2014 -- 4500 crores by govt of india
Ganga conservation mission --2000 cr & Budget -2014-15 -- 2037crores
Recent -- 20000 crores for "NAMAMI GANGA PROJECT "
5- states uttarkhand , jharkahand , uttarpradesh, westbengal , bihar
10 -piligrim places , HARIDWAR , VARANASI, ALLAHBAD, KANPUR , VRIRDAM, GORIMUKESHU, PATNA,

KOLKATTA, SAHIBANGJ, NABODWIP


18 - years project duration Which covers 23- Small cities & 29 - Big cities
26% -- Ganga covers india land mass & 37% - ganga covers india
48-towns & 118 --ghats & 2500 km- project coverage
Authority --NGRBA -- National Ganga River Basin Authourity & min. of water resources river devl. & Mission - NMCG -- National Mission for Clean Ganga
JAPAN - External aided project , Australia -- cleaning project , germany -- water management & rejvuation ,
Netherlands -- flood control assistance

17.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao


Multiple deprivations faced by girls and women is critical for more inclusive and sustainable growth adverse sex

ratio in young children in the 0-6 years age group in Nutrition from different States & UTs and districts
To enable inter state sharing and learning from these models through thematic presentations,dialogue, state
poster sessions and cluster/interest group interactions.
To evolve a strategy framework that synthesizes learning from these models for adaptation/replication and
enables innovation and new approaches.
To encourage mentoring support between states and continued learning, through the formation of state interest
groups, field based learning hubs and thematic e- networks.
Care and Protection of the Girl Child - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Brand ambassdor -- parneethi chopra & started -- haryana

18.INDRADANUSH
To achieve full immunization coverage for all children in the country by 2020
The Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry will be supported by UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International and other

donor partners
The plan aims at providing immunization for seven diseases which can be prevented by vaccination:Whooping
cough ,Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Tuberculosis
Around 201 districts will be covered in the first phase and 297 will be targeted in the second phase & around 82
districts are in the States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

19.Pharma Jan Samadhan Scheme


Implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order and also Deal with all
legal matters arising out of the decisions of the Authority

Provide assistance to the Central Government in the parliamentary matters relating to the drug pricing.
Monitoring the availability of drugs, identify shortages, if any, and to take remedial steps and Maintaining data
on production, exports and imports, market share of individual companies, profitability of companies etc, for
bulk drugs and formulations
Rendering advice to the Central Government on changes/ revisions in the drug policy

20.Sansad adharsh gram yojana


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Leveraging the leadership, capacity, commitment and energy of the Members of Parliament (MP) to develop
model Gram Panchayats.

Building partnerships with voluntary organisations, co-operatives and academic and research institutions.
MPs or Sansads to identify and develop one village from their respective constituency as a model village by
2016 and two more by 2019.
MPs are required to pick one village with a population of 3000-4000 in plains and 1000-3000 in hills within a
month of the launch.
smart schools with IT-enabled classrooms and e-libraries, Panchayat infrastructure improvement under
schemes such as MGNREGA and Backward Regions Grants Fund etc

21.Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana


strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network, feeder separation, Metering at all levels including

at input points, feeders and distribution transformers.


It also seeks to strengthen Micro grid and off grid distribution network of rural electrification. Funds:
The scheme has budgetary outlay of 76,000 crore rupees for implementation of the projects of which Union
Government will provide grant of 63,000 crore rupees.
It should be noted that, this scheme replaces Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), which was
launched by previous UPA government led by then PM Manmohan Singh.

22.Jyotigram Yojana scheme


Jyotigram Yojana is an initiative of the Government of Gujarat to ensure availability of 24-hour three phase

quality power supply to rural areas of the state and to supply power to farmers residing in scattered farm
houses through feeders having specially designed transformers.
The scheme was dedicated to the nation by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2006.
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has commended the scheme saying Jyotigram scheme has
radically improved the quality of village life, spurred non-farm economic enterprises, and halved the power
subsidy in agriculture.
Government of India is set to accept Gujarat's Jyotigram project as a flagship scheme for the 12th five year
plan.

23.AMRUT--Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation


AMRUT mission aimed at transforming 500 cities and towns into efficient urban living spaces, with special focus on a
healthy and green environment for children.
The National Priority is to create infrastructure to provide basic services to households, and build amenities
This will improve the quality of life of all
especially the poor and the disadvantaged.
The infrastructure should lead to provision of better services to people.
The Cabinet approved Rs 50,000 crore for this mission which is to be spent over the next five years
AMRUT -- upgraded vesrsion of JNNURM -- also called as -JNNURM-2

24.Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission


Budgetary provision for the Pooled Municipal Debt Obligation Facility has been enhanced from Rs 5000 crore to Rs
50,000 crore with extension of the facility by five years to March 31, 2019
scheme covers _
urban renewal of cities and towns, four fundamental activities
safe drinking water and sewerage management
use of recycled water for growing organic fruits and vegetables
solid waste management
digital connectivity

25.Housing for All by 2022 scheme


Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource;
Promotion of affordable housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy;
Affordable housing in partnership with Public & Private sectors and
Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement.
TARGET -- 2 lakh houses in urban & 4 lakh houses in rural
26.HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
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With a duration of 27 months (completing in March 2017) and a total outlay of INR 500 Crores, the Scheme is being
implemented in 12 identified Cities .
list of HRIDAY selected places
Warangal--Telangana, Amritsar -- Punjab, Varanasi--UP, PURI--BHUBNESWAR , KANCHIPURAM --TAMILNADU, GAYA BIHAR, MATHURA -UP DWARAKA--GUJARAT, BADAMI--KARNATAKA, AMARAVATHI --ANDHRAPARADESH, AJMER-RAJSTHAN, VELANKANNI--TAMILNADU

27.Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)


implement the PRASAD scheme a Mission Directorate has been set up in the Ministry of Tourism. The Budget
provision of Rs.15.60 crore has been made in Revised Estimate (RE) 2014-15
list of PRASAD selected places
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Gaya (Bihar), Dwarka (Gujarat), Amritsar (Punjab), Pushkar-Ajmer (Rajasthan),
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Vellankani (Tamil Nadu)
Puri (Odisha),Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Kedarnat (Uttarakhand) , Kamakhya (Assam)

28.SWADESH DARSHAN-world-class infrastructure destination


develop tourist circuits potential
develop intergrated infrastrcuture theme based circuit
promote cultrual and heritage value of the country
provide complete tourism facility in common based circuit
follow commuinity based devlopment and pro-poor tourism approach
promote local arts , culture , heritage to generate livelihood in the identified region
29.Pandit deendayal upadhyay shramev yojana
That would allot Labour Identification Number (LIN) to nearly 6 lakhs units and allow them to file online

compliance for 16 out of 44 labour laws


An all-new Random Inspection Scheme: Utilizing technology to eliminate human discretion in selection of
units for Inspection, and uploading of Inspection Reports within 72 hours of inspection mandatory
Universal Account Number: Enables 4.17 crore employees to have their Provident Fund account portable,
hassle-free and universally accessible
Apprentice Protsahan Yojana: Will support manufacturing units mainly and other establishments by
reimbursing 50% of the stipend paid to apprentices during first two years of their training
Revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana: Introducing a Smart Card for the workers in the unorganized
sector seeded with details of two more social security schemes

30.Deen dayal upadhyaya grameen kaushalya yojana- Enable Poor and Marginalized to Access Benefits
Demand led skill training at no cost to the rural poor , Inclusive Program Design
Mandatory coverage of socially disadvantaged groups (SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%)
Shifting Emphasis from Training to Career Progression
Pioneers in providing incentives for job retention, career progression and foreign placements
Greater Support for Placed Candidates
Proactive Approach to Build Placement Partnerships
31.PAHAL scheme Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh _ LPG debt scheme
The Direct Benefit transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) has been re-launched

in 54 districts on 15 November 2014


in the 1st Phase and will be launched in the rest of the 622 districts of the country on 1 January 2015.
The scheme will cover over 15.3 crore consumers across 676 districts of the country. Currently over 6.5 crore
consumers i.e. 43% have already joined the scheme and will receive subsidy in their bank account.

32.MAHATMA GANDHI PRAVASI SURAKSHA YOJANA (MGPSY)


objective of MGPSY is to encourage and enable the overseas Indian workers by giving government contribution to:
Save for their Return and Resettlement (R&R) & Save for their old age,
Obtain a Life Insurance cover against natural death during the period of coverage for five years or till the
return of subscribed worker back to India, whichever is earlier.
Government contribution of Rs.1,000 per annum in line with Swavalamban platform for all MGPSY
subscriber who save between Rs.1,000 and Rs.12,000 per year in NPS-Lite.

33.KCC kisan credit card


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Kisan Credit Card is a credit card to provide affordable credit for farmers in India. It was started by the
Government of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD) in 1998-99 to help farmers access timely and adequate credit.
The Kisan Credit Card allows farmers to have cash credit facilities without going through time-consuming bank
credit screening processes repeatedly.
Repayment can be rescheduled if there is a bad crop season, and extensions are offered for up to four years. The
card is valid for five years and subject to annual renewals. Withdrawals are made using slips, cards, and a
passbook.
Crop loan with Kisan Credit Card
Credit to farmers or groups of farmers for crop loans, working capital or investment credit for viable agriculture
purpose.
All farmers, owner cultivators, tenant cultivators, share croppers and individual farmers
Eligibility: Individual
Repayment period: With in A MAXIMUM OF 12 MONTHS.
Collateral Security: Registered mortgage of land in case loan is above Rs. 100000/- and hypothication of crops to
be raised.

34.Nai Manzil
To mainstream Madarsa students through bridge course with the help of reputed Academic Institutions.
To be implemented by Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF).
Launched in 2014 by Ministry of Minority Affairs
35.USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)
The Scheme aims at upgrading Skills and Training in preservation of traditional Ancestral Arts/Crafts of

minorities.
4 Components of the scheme:
Up-gradation of Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts through Institutions.
USTTAD Fellowship for Research and Development.
Support to Craft museum for curating traditional arts/ crafts.
Support to minority craftsmen/artisans for marketing Nationally/ Internationally through Export Promotion
Councils
Launched in May 2015, in Varanasi by Ministry of Minority Affairs

36.Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana


Announced in Budget 2015-16
Nodal Agency: Ministry of Agriculture
The scheme is aimed at irrigating the field of every farmer and improving water use efficiency to provide `Per
Drop More Crop.

Traditional methods of farming such as Organic farming will be encouraged so as to improve soil health.
Soil Health Card Scheme has also been launched to improve soil fertility on a sustainable basis.
37.Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)
Under the scheme Government will set up 50 Centres of Excellence for Curriculum and Pedagogy with
necessary emphasis on Maths and Science.

setting up 30 Schools of Education,


50 Centres of Excellence for Curriculum and Pedagogy,
Two Inter University Centres,
National Resource Centre,
Five Centres of Academic Leadership and Educational Management,
Subject Based Networks and Workshops and Seminars
Launched in March 2015 by Ministry of Human Resource Development
38.Project Uddan
In this project the National Skills Development Corporation and the Ministry of Home Affairs and industry
will provide skills to 40,000 youth over a period of five years.
39.Rani Laxmi Bai Pension Scheme
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This is a 'Special pension' pension program it would be given to Muzaffarnagar riot victims by U.P. Govt.
there will be help of Rs. 400 and Rs. 500, would be given under this scheme.
40.E-inclusion project
In the e-inclusion project to spread e literacy the people will receive IT training.
This project is an initiative to make at least one individual in every household e-literate, under the project.
economically weaker sections of the society including rural SC, ST.

41.Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Beema Yojana (BPSSBY)


This is a health care scheme for BPL families launched in Punjab
42.Roshini Scheme
This scheme is released by the Centre government for skill development and job placement for rural youth
and women in most affected 24 districts in 9 states.

43.Nai Roshini
leadership development scheme for minority women by Ministry of Minority Affairs.

# MODI VISITS HAND NOTES


1.Bhutan 1617 June 2014
India and Bhutan reiterated their commitment to achieving the 10,000 MW target in hydropower
cooperation
key person -->King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Tobgay, Sushma Swaraj, National Security
Adviser Ajit Doval & Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.
Capital: Thimphu
King: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Prime minister: Tshering Tobgay
Currencies: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee
2.Brazil 1316 July 2014
Modi visited Brazil for his first multilateral visit, the 6th BRICS summit was held at the north-eastern beach
city of Fortaleza
key persons -->BRICS countries prime ministers
Capital: Braslia
Currency: Brazilian real
President: Dilma Rousseff
3.Nepal 34 August2014
HIT policy --H for highways, I for informationways, T for transmissionways
Modi announced a credit assistance programme of US$1 billion to Nepal
visited pasupathi temple
Note --The last visit of an Indian prime minister to Nepal was 17 years ago in 1997 by I. K. Gujral.
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese rupee
Prime minister: Sushil Koirala
President: Ram Baran Yadav
4.Japan 30 August 3 September 2014
Special Strategic Global Partnership , make in india ,bullet trains
eat tea cakes at the Omotesenke tea hut, one of the main schools for the Japanese tea ceremony
Modi's 3D mantra--Democracy, Demography and Demand
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Japanese yen
Emperor: Akihito
Prime minister: Shinzo Abe
5.United States_2630 September 2014

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Modi delivered his maiden speech in the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly on 27
September 2014.
Madison Square Garden pitch-3D Mantra, skill development, talent pool and India's bright economic
prospects.
Smart city assistance by USA -- AJMER, ALLAHABAD, VISIKAPATNAM--CISCO
key persons-- obama , ban-ki-moon
6.Myanmar1113 November 2014
Modi attended East Asia Summit--9th summit -Naypyidaw
international partenership is required for a comprehensive response against terrorism.
Capital: Naypyidaw
Currency: Burmese kyat
President: Thein Sein
7.Australia 1418 November 2014
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Australia from 16-18 November 2014,
following the G-20 Summit
CECA-Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement be brought to an early conclusion to realise the
potential of commercial relations.
Civil Nuclear Agreement signed in September.Australian supply of uranium in coming years will enhance
Indias energy security
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Prime minister: Tony Abbott
Queen: Elizabeth II
8.Fiji__19 November 2014
Attended a 'Forum for India-Pacific Island cooperation' along with leaders from all 14 Pacific islands nations.
Capital: Suva
Currency: Fijian dollar
Prime minister: Frank Bainimarama
President: Epeli Nailatikau
9.Seychelles_1011 March 2015
Hydrography,Renewable energy,Infrastructure , Development and sale of navigation charts and electronic
navigational charts
Indira Gandhi was the last prime minister to visit Seychelles in 1981.
Capital: Victoria
Currency: Seychellois rupee
President: James Michel
Continent: Africa
10.Mauritius__1113 March 2015
Ocean Economy, Cultural Cooperation ,Homeopathy
Agriculture and Cooperation-- importation of fresh mango from India
India Offers $500 Million Credit to Mauritius During PM Modi's Visit
Capital: Port Louis
Currency: Mauritian rupee
Prime minister: Anerood Jugnauth
President: Ameenah Gurib
Continent: Africa
11.Sri Lanka__1314 March 2015
Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have agreed to enter into a currency swap
agreement of $1.5 billion
Joint venture project between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and NTPC Ltd of India.
6.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries.
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modi flagged off railway track between Madhu Road and Talaimannar Pier is the last segment of the 265-km
long
key persons--president -Maithripala SirisenaRanil
prime minster --Wickremesinghe
12.Singapore 29 March 2015
Modi attended the state-funeral of Lee Kuan Yew,
The first Prime Minister of Singapore.
13.France__912 April 2015
India asked France to supply 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away condition
Including on the stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra
MoU was signed between Larsen and Tubro and AREVA
key person ___French President Francois Hollande.
14.Germany__1214 April
PM Modi promised to set up a mechanism to help German companies invest and do business in India
Make in India lion is a symbol of new India- Modi at India Pavilion.
PM Narendra Modi visited the India Pavilion at the Hannover Messe.
key person --Germany chancellor--- angela merkel
15.CANADA 1416 April
The visit, which resulted in several new bilateral agreements and commercial deals worth over $1.6 billion.
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.
modi was came back with PARROT LADY gifted by canada PM
key person --Stephen Harper-PM
16.China 1416 May 2015
AGGREMENTS For 3 day visit -- total 21+ 24 = 45 aggrements done
Agreement on establishment of sister-city relations b/w Chennai and Chongqing ,Hyderabad and Qingdao
,Aurangabad and Dunhuang of China.
Modi visted errcota army museum
ICICI bank open in china __* LAST year AXIS bank open its branch in bejing
Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Yunnan Minzu University on the establishment of a yoga college.
key persons--Xi Jinping(President) , Li Keqiang( Prime minister)
17.Mongolia 1617 May 2015
Mongolia and India are keen to move forward on the MoU for Uranium supply
Modi was gifted a horse "KANTAKA" by mongolia counter part
Capital: Ulan Bator
President: Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Prime minister: Chimed Saikhanbileg
18.South korea __1819 May 2015
Act East is an upgraded version of the Look East policy
manufacturing sector, South Korean companies including Samsung, LG and Hyundai that have strong
presence in India.
Capital: Seoul
Currency: South Korean won
Prime minister: Hwang Kyo-ahn
President: Park Geun-hye
19.BANGLADESH__June 6 7 2015
Modi discussed the ratification of te India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement - 1974 & Protocol- 2011. &
Testa water issue
Total -22 aggrements including on curbing human trafficking, smuggling of fake currency and setting up an
Indian Economic Zone, to boost bilateral ties
Agreements on two key bus services were also reached, including the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala Another
Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati route was also flagged off by the three leaders.
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Memorandum of Understanding for Extending a New Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 2 billion by India to
Bangladesh was signed.
Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina
President: Abdul Hamid
Official language: Bengali
20.Uzbekistan 6 July 2015
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
3-PACTS on Strengthening cooperation, cooperation on cyber-security, special economic zones
MOUs signed on Political ties,Security, Counter-terrorism, Trade and investment, Science and technology ,
Cultural linkages.
Key points -Capital --Tashkent, Currency--Uzbekistani som, President --Islam Karimov, Prime minister-Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
21.Kazakhstan 7 July 2015
Will supply 5,000 tonnes of uranium to India during 2015-19, PMs visit to Kazakhstan is expected to give a
fillip to the civil nuclear deal signed in 2009.
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, Currency--Kazakhstani tenge, President --Nursultan Nazarbayev, Prime
minster -Karim Massimov
22. Russia--7th BRICS summit & SCO summit 810 July 2015
Modi to attend BRICS and SCO summit in Ufa_
Attend 7th BRICS summit and Shanghai Cooperation Organization summits (SCO) in Ufa, Russia.
Theme BRICS -- "powerful factor for Global Development"
india & pakistan got the member ship in SCO
SCO --Headquarters_ Beijing, China
Members_ China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India
Observers_ Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia

Modi and Sharifs Meet in Ufa


Tackling Terrorism, Military Meeting, Freeing Fishermen, Religious Tourism, Mumbai Terror Attack
KEY persons _ INDIA -MODI, Foreign secretary -- S.jai shankar, NSA -- Ajit Doval
PAKISTAN --PM -- SHARIF, Foreign secretary-- Aizaz Chowdary, NSA-- Sartaj aziz
23.Turkmenistan 10-11 July 2015
Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for early implementation of the $ 10 billion TAPI gas pipeline project
7-pacts signed --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
TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) --operational by 2018 and will carry gas from
Turkmenistans Galkynysh field that holds gas reserves of 16 trillion cubic feet.
KEY POINTS--Capital--Ashgabat, Currency-- Turkmenistan manat, President -Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
24. Kyrgyzstan 12 July 2015
Modi signed four agreements including one on bolstering defence cooperation and holding annual joint
military exercises.
Defence Cooperation, Election , Bureau of Indian Standards , Cooperation in Culture
KEYPOINTS--Capital --Bishkek, Currency-- Kyrgyzstani som, President --Almazbek Atambayev
25.Tajikistan 12-13 July 2015
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KEY AREAS--Trade
Trade , economic intergration
Modi's visit to Tajikistan would give an impetus to bilateral ties between New Delhi and Dushanbe.
key points --Capital --Dushanbe,
Dushanbe, Currency--Tajikistani
Currency
somoni, president--Emomali
Emomali Rahmon, primeminster -Kokhir Rasulzoda

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