Yearender 2016: Where did Narendra Modi go this year?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several trips across the world in 2016, mostly covering the Asian countries including Afghanistan and Japan.- During Modi's visit to Tokyo, Japan signed a historic civil nuclear cooperation deal with India, opening the door for collaboration between their industries in the field. The nuclear agreement came after tough negotiations for over six years between the two countries. (Photo: AP)
- Modi made a trip to Tanzania in July, where the two countries signed an agreement under which India would provide a Line of Credit of $92 million for rehabilitation and improvement of Zanzibar's water supply system. MoU for establishment of vocational training centre at Zanzibar and MoU on visa waiver for diplomatic/official passport holders were also signed. (Photo: PTI)
- India on September 3 extended a $500 million line of credit to Vietnam to deepen their defence cooperation and signed 12 agreements including a deal to construct offshore patrol boats. (Photo: PTI)
- In the two-day summit in June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation started the process of India's accession to the grouping as a full-fledged member along with Pakistan. India and Pakistan signed the memorandum of obligation in Tashkent on 24 June 2016 and. (Photo: PTI)
- During his visit to Geneva in June this year, Modi secured the support of Switzerland for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group. He also held wide-ranging talks with prominent Swiss business leaders, including officials of ABB, Lafarge, Novartis, Nestle, Rieter and Roche, and invited them to invest in India. (Photo: AP)
- Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on June 4 jointly inaugurated a landmark Afghan-India Friendship Dam a Rs 1,700 crore showpiece infrastructure project by India in strategically important Herat province, reflecting India's strong commitment to reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. (Photo: PTI)
- Modi's trip to Tehran, Iran, in May this year was the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 15 years. India and Iran on May 23 signed several agreements, including the strategic Chabahar Port. A pact to set up an aluminium plant and another on laying a railway line to give India access to Afghanistan and Central Asia were also signed. (Photo: AP)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several trips across the world in 2016, mostly covering the Asian countries including Afghanistan and Japan.
Yearender 2016: Where did Narendra Modi go this year?
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