International, Defence and Summits · 16 April 2026

India and Myanmar sign MoU to construct school in Nay Pyi Taw

Exam-focused facts from the 16 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India and Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Small Development Project to build a school in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's capital.
  • Kirti Vardhan Singh, India's Minister of State for External Affairs, visited Myanmar and oversaw the MoU signing.
  • Singh engaged with the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, and universities in Yangon to deepen bilateral cooperation.