PM Modi casts a diplomatic spell in 365 days
In a span of 365 days, PM Narendra Modi has flown around the world, cementing ties with nations.
BusinessToday.In
- Jun 12, 2015,
- Updated Jun 18, 2015 5:26 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits have caught everybody's attention. In all, he has spent 52 days visiting 18 nations in his first year in power. The visits have generated much hype and hoopla, but what are the achievements? For the bean counters, BT presents an account of the visits in terms of agreements and promised investments. (Text by Jyotindra Dubey)
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BhutanJune 16-17, 2014 With Bhutan's PM Tshering TobgayCommitment to hydropower sector, meeting 10,000 MW target.
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Nepal August 3-4 , 2014With Nepal's President Ram Baran YadavIndia offers Nepal $1 billion concessional loans that can be used to build power plants, roads and dams.
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Japan Aug 30- September 3, 2014 With Japan's PM Shinzo AbeJapan to double investment to $34 billion over the next five years. Focus on infrastructure and smart cities.Ban on HAL and five other Indian entities, imposed after the 1998 nuclear tests, lifted.
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US September 26-30, 2014With US President Barack ObamaUS-India Business Council plans $41 billion investment by its members in the next three years. US to be the lead partner for developing smart cities in Ajmer, Vishakhapatnam and Allahabad.
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AustraliaNovember 14-18, 2014With Australia's PM Tony AbbottCivil nuclear cooperation agreement to enable the sale of Australian uranium. Comprehensive economic cooperation agreement to boost trade and investment. Australia to support Ganga rejuvenation efforts.
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Fiji November 19, 2014With Fiji's PM Frank BainimaramaFiji gets $75 million line of credit for co-generation power plant at Rarav Sugar Mill and modernising village, small and medium enterprises.
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MauritiusMarch 11-13, 2015With Mauritius' PM Rajkeswur PurryagIndia offers $500 million line of credit for infrastructure. Mauritius offers cooperation on information exchange on taxation.
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Sri Lanka March 13-14, 2015With Sri Lanka's President Maithripala SirisenaIndia to help Trincomalee become a petroleum hub. Fresh line of credit of up to $318 million for Lankan railways. Currency swap worth $1.5 billion to keep the Sri Lankan rupee stable.
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France April 9-12, 2015With France's President Francois HollandeTwenty pacts of Make in India cover civil nuclear energy, urban development, railways and space. France pledges two billion euros for sustainable development. India to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.
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Germany April 12-14, 2015With German Chancellor Angela Merkel (second from left)Boost to Make in India, wooing foreign investors and skill development. Germany keen to support Ganga rejuvenation, urban sanitation. Germany to support India's objective of generating 175 GW renewable energy by 2022
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Canada April 14-16, 2015With Canadian PM Stephen HarperHarper, Cameco Corporation to supply 3,000 metric tonnes uranium over five years for $254 million. Canada to invest 2.5 million Canadian dollars in five health innovations.
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China May 14-16, 2015At a Shanghai event, 21 agreements, with $22 billion investments, signed. Highlights are China Development Banks's funding to an Adani power plant and a Welspun steel project. ISRO and China space agency sign pact for space exploration.
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Mongolia May 16-17, 2015India extends a credit line of $1 billion. Signs a memorandum of understanding in the renewable energy sector.
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South Korea May 18-19, 2015With South Korean President Park Geun-hyeSouth Korea to provide $10 billion for infrastructure, smart cities, railways, power generation and other diversified areas. Boost to defence. Seven pacts, including avoidance of double taxation, signed.Apart from the countries mentioned in this slideshow, the PM also travelled to Myanmar to attend the East Asia Summit, to Singapore to attend the funeral of Lee Kuan Yew, to Brazil for the BRICS Summit, and Bangladesh.