The Bank International Indonesia (BII) launched its operations in India by open

ing a branch in Mumbai.

UN Secretary - General Ban ki - moon announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bat
hily of Senegal his new deputy special representative for the United Nations mul
ti dimensional integrated stabilization mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
On 9thJuly European Union (EU) States approved the adoption of the Euro by Latv
ia as of 1st January 2014.
* The country will be the 18th member of the European monetary union.
India and Tanzania have signed an agreement on bilateral co - operation in seve
ral sectors including agriculture, health and education, mines and minerals.
The agreements were signed between the Minister of State for External Affairs M
rs. Preneet Kaur and the Tanzania Minister for Foreign Affairs and International
Co - operation, Bernard K member at Dar-e-Salaam University.
*Tanzania President: Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete.
July 10
On 10thJuly New Zealand signed a free trade agreement with Taiwan. Two - way tr
ade is worth 1.6 billion New Zealand dollars (US $1.2 billion) annually.
July 11
"World Population Day observed on 11thJuly.
* Theme: Adolescent Pregnancy with an aspiration of safe child birth and that ea
ch.
July 16
India has overtaken the USA as the top buyer of Nigerian Crude Oil.
* India High Commissioner to Nigeria - Mahesh Sach Dev.
July 17
A special meeting of the UN - General Assembly will mark the Nelson Mandela Int
ernational Day on 18thJuly.
The Second International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Ali Mohammed Mujaheed, Gener
al Secretary of Jamaat E - Islami to death.
July 22
UNESCO included the writing of Cuban Revolution leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara in
its memory of the World register.
INTERNATIONAL - 2013 AUGUST
August 13
A team of three Indian _ American students defeated teams from 17 others region
s to win honors at the 11th National Geographic world Championship in Russias St.
Peters Burg city.
Cracking down on corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League the ICC provisiona
lly suspended seven unnamed individuals for model fixing-related offences while
two others were charged for failing to report Corrupt Approaches that were made t
o them".
August 21
The United States has imposed economic sanctions on a Pakistani Islamic school
in Peshwar.
India welcome BRICS Biz council pact to partner for development.
President Jacob Zuma has asked the BRICS members to use the bloc's Business Cou
ncil as platform to explore new models and approaches towards more equitable dev
elopment and inclusive growth in the world.
August 22
The second South Asian Diaspore Convention (SADC) will be hosted by Singapore.
* The event will be organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) on
21st-23rd November 2013 and it will be on the theme of connecting global south A
sians.
August 23
The use of chemical weapons in Syria would constitute a Crime