Question: Recently, the Prime Minister Modi visited to the United Kingdom. It is the first bilateral visit after-
a) 8 Years
b) 10 Years
c) 9 Years
d) 6 Years
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- From November 12 to 14, 2015, the Prime Minister of India was on three day visit to United Kingdom (UK).
- This is first bilateral visit after 9 years.
- Earlier, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visited the United Kingdom in 2006.
- As far as bilateral relations are concerned with the United Kingdom, it is now 11 years of strategic relationship since 2004.
- United Kingdom and India are actually the leading investors in each other’s countries.
- The figure of Indian investment in the United Kingdom is of 500 to 600 million US dollars annually for the past several years.
- UK has 122 Indian FDI investments.
- UK is an important partner of India in terms of trade.
- India’s bilateral trade with UK is around US $ 18 million.
- There is very strong partnership between the two countries in the fields like science and technology, education, health care and culture.
- There are 800 Indian companies operating in the UK and among them Tata is the largest employer in the private sector in U.K.
- Indian diaspora is the second largest diaspora in the UK.
- The number of Indian origin people in UK is around 1.5 million.
- In U.K there are more than 3 Lakhs NRI living and they approximately constitute 2% of UK population.
- During the visit, the Prime Minister addressed the United Kingdom’s Parliament.
- He became first Indian prime minister to address UK parliament.
- During his visit Mr. Modi inaugurated Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Memorial in London.
- He unveiled Shri Basaveshwara Statue at the bank of Thames river in London.
- He met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
- During the visit, the two countries signed a civil nuclear agreement.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister David Cameron took part in United Kingdom-India Summit in 2015.
- The two Prime Ministers endorsed a “Vision Statement” setting out the fundamental principles on which the UK-India partnership is built, and outlining a roadmap for deepening co-operationthey resolved to hold biennial PM-level summits to advance the partnership.
- They also resolved to agree on a new Defence and International Security Partnership which will intensify cooperation on defence and security, including cyber-security, counter-terrorism and maritime security.
- Both the prime minister reiterated for addressing climate change and promoting secure, affordable and sustainable supplies of energy are shared strategic priorities for India and the UK.
- Prime Minister Cameron announced to fund 10 million pounds announced for the 5-year technical assistance program in order to bring power sector reforms r at national and state level in India.
- The two Prime Ministers welcomed a long-term strategic partnership between India and the UK on the former’s flagship infrastructure investment initiative, the National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), and announced the setting up of a India-UK partnership fund under the umbrella of the NIIF.
- Prime Ministers Cameron and Modi noted the deep and fruitful business relationship between the UK and India and welcomed the £9.2 Billion of commercial deals between the UK and India announced during the visit and listed in the annex.
- The two Prime Ministers welcomed HSBC’s “Skills for life” initiative in India, a £10 million programme to skill 75,000 disadvantaged young people and children over 5 years.
- The two Prime Ministers announced three UK-India city partnerships with Indore, Pune and Amravati to support India’s ambitious urban development goals through technical assistance, expertise sharing and business engagement.
- The two Prime Ministers launched a new Thames/Ganga partnership for healthy river systems
- The Prime Ministers announced that UK will be the partner country for the 2016 Technology Summit in Delhi.
- The two Prime Ministers also welcomed establishment new joint science research centre.
- The two Prime Ministers announced that a UK-India Year of Culture will be organized in 2017 to celebrate our deep cultural ties and the 70th anniversary of Indian Independence.
Reference:
http://www.mea.gov.in/outgoing-visit-info.htm?2/825/Visit+of+Prime+Minister+to+UK+November+1214+2015