List of international prime ministerial trips made by Manmohan Singh
The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Manmohan Singh during his tenure as the Prime Minister of India between 22 May 2004 and 26 May 2014. The first overseas visit was to Thailand to attend the 1st BIMSTEC Summit in July 2004.
Summary of international tripsEdit
Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur at the state banquet hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at White House in 2009.
In his ten-year long tenure as the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh made 95 foreign trips, visiting 46 countries including the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
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India
Number of visits | Country |
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1 visit (28) | Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam |
2 visits (7) | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea |
3 visits (3) | Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand |
4 visits (1) | China, France, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom |
5 visits (2) | Japan |
9 visit (2) | Russia, United States |
2004Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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1 | Thailand | Bangkok | 29–31 July[1] | 1st BIMSTEC Summit | Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra | First overseas visit to attend 1st BIMSTEC Summit. Welcomed by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and interacted with other participating BIMSTEC leaders. |
2 | United Kingdom | London | 19–20 September | Official visit | Prime Minister Tony Blair | Official visit to the United Kingdom. Held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair. |
3 | United Nations (United States) |
New York City | 21–26 September | 59th UNGA Session | President of UNGA Jean Ping | Attended 59th United General Assembly Session and addressed the General Assembly. Called on US President George W. Bush and met other participating leaders including UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Also interacted with the leaders of the G4 countries. |
4 | Netherlands | Amsterdam, Binnenhof, The Hague |
7–10 November | Official visit | Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende | Official visit to the Netherlands to attend the EU-India Summit. Met Prime Minister Balkenende and European Commission President Romano Prodi and participated in talks. Called on Queen Beatrix and addressed EU-India Business forum meet. |
5 | Laos | Vientiane | 28–30 November | ASEAN Summit | Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith | Attended ASEAN Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Hosted by Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith and also called on President Khamtai Siphandone. Also met participating ASEAN leaders and the leaders of China, Japan, and Australia. Also flagged off first ASEAN-India Car Rally. |
2005Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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6 | Mauritius | Port Louis | 30 March–2 April | Official visit | Prime Minister Paul Bérenger | Official visit to Mauritius. Welcomed by Prime Minister Bérenger and held talks with him. Addressed special session of the National Assembly, called on President Sir Anerood Jugnauth and inaugurated the Ebene City Tower. Also met Chief Justice Ariranga Pillay, Leader of Opposition Navinchandra Ramgoolam and Culture Minister Jaya Krishna Cuttaree. |
7 | Indonesia | Jakarta | 22–24 April | Asia-Africa Summit | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | Attended the Asia-Africa Summit and Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Bandung Conference of 1955. Met President Yudhoyono and other participating leaders including Nepalese King Gyanendra, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Chinese President Hu Jintao, etc. |
8 | Russia | Moscow | 8–10 May | Victory Day Parade | President Vladimir Putin | Attended the 60th anniversary parade of capitulation of Nazi Germany as a guest of honour. Held talks with President Putin and other invited heads of state and government. |
9 | United Kingdom | London, Auchterarder | 6–9 July | 31st G8+7 Summit | Prime Minister Tony Blair | Attended G8 summit as guest invitee and met host prime minister Blair and leaders of France, Japan, Germany and Brazil. Received honorary doctorate of civil law from Oxford University and addressed the occasion of 75th anniversary of India House, London. |
10 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 16–21 July[2] | State visit | President George W. Bush | State visit to the United States. Accorded formal welcome at White House lawn, met and held talks with President Bush and attended state banquet. Addressed a special joint sitting of the United States Congress and met several floor leaders. |
11 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 28–29 August[3] | State visit | President Hamid Karzai | State visit to Afghanistan. Met and held talks with President Karzai and visited the Mazar at Bagh-e-Babur. Laid foundation stone of new Parliament Building. |
12 | France | Paris | 12–14 September[4] | Official visit | President Jacques Chirac | Official visit to France. Met and held strategic talks with President Chirac. Also met Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. |
13 | United Nations (United States) |
New York City | 15–17 September[4] | 60th UNGA Session | President of UNGA Jan Eliasson | Attended 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly and addressed the session. Participated in the launch of UN Democracy Fund with US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Interacted with other participating leaders including Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. |
14 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 11–13 November[5] | Official visit, 14th SAARC Summit |
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia | Official visit to Bangladesh to attend 14th SAARC Summit. Welcomed by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and held bilateral talks with her. Visited the Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman and addressed the plenary session of summit. Held bilateral talks with other participating SAARC leaders. |
15 | Russia | Moscow | 4–7 December[6] | Official visit | President Vladimir Putin | Official visit to Russia to attend Annual India-Russia Summit. Conferred the title of "Professor Honoris causa" by the Moscow State University and visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Held bilateral talks with President Putin and witnessed the signing of important documents. Also met First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Industry Minister Viktor Khristenko. |
16 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 12–14 December[7] | ASEAN Summit, 1st East Asia Summit |
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Attended ASEAN Summit, 1st East Asia Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Hosted by Prime Minister Badawi and interacted with other participating leaders including Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. |
2006Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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17 | Germany | Berlin | 22–24 April[8] | Official visit | Chancellor Angela Merkel | Official visit to Germany to attend Annual India-Germany Summit. Attended Mayor's reception in Hanover. Welcomed by Chancellor Angela Merkel and met and held talks with her. Inaugurated inaugural Hannover Messe along with the Chancellor and also called on President Horst Köhler. Also met Vice-Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier and former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. |
18 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 24–26 April[8] | Official visit | President Islam Karimov | Official visit to Uzbekistan. Received by Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev and then hosted by President Karimov. Met and held talks with him and attended banquet hosted by President Karimov. |
19 | Russia | Saint Petersburg | 16–18 July[9] | 32nd G8 summit G8+5 Summit |
President Vladimir Putin | Attended the 32nd G8 Summit and G8+5 Outreach Summit. Received by President Putin and attended plenary session. Also met other participating leaders including US President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. |
20 | Brazil | Brasília | 10–14 September[10] | Official visit, 1st IBSA Summit |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Official visit to Brazil to attend 1st IBSA Summit. Met and held talks with President Lula and attended IBSA plenary session and also met South African President Thabo Mbeki. |
21 | Cuba | Havana | 14–16 September[10] | 14th NAM Summit | Acting President Raul Castro | Attended 14th Non-Aligned Movement Summit. Welcomed by Acting President Raul Castro and attended heads of state plenary. Called on President Fidel Castro and met other participating leaders including Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar. |
22 | South Africa | Durban, Johannesburg | 30 September– 3 October[11] |
Official visit | President Thabo Mbeki | Official visit to South Africa in connection with 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha. Welcomed and hosted by President Thabo Mbeki and witnessed signing of documents between both nations. Also met former President Nelson Mandela and received Medal of Appreciation from the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Amos Masondo. |
23 | United Kingdom | London | 9–12 October[12] | Official visit | Prime Minister Tony Blair | Official visit to the United Kingdom. Hosted by Prime Minister Tony Blair and held bilateral talks with him. Conferred with honorary doctorate degree from Cambridge University and met Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Also met Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. |
24 | Finland | Helsinki | 12–14 October[12] | Official visit | Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen | Official visit to Finland to attend the India-EU Summit. Participated in EU-India talks with Prime Minister Vanhanen, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative Javier Solana. Also called on President Tarja Halonen. |
25 | Japan | Tokyo | 13–16 December[13] | Official visit | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | Official visit to Japan and inaugurated Festival of India in Tokyo. Welcomed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and held talks with him and attended banquet. Addressed special joint sitting of the National Diet and met several members of the Japanese cabinet including Foreign Minister Taro Aso, Finance Minister Kōji Omi, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Also called on Emperor Akihito. |
2007Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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26 | Philippines | Mandaue | 13–15 January[14] | ASEAN Summit, 2nd East Asia Summit |
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Attended ASEAN Summit, 2nd East Asia Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Met and held talks with President Arroyo. Also met other participating leaders including New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, etc. |
27 | Germany | Berlin | 6–9 June[15] | 34th G8 summit, G8+5 Summit |
Chancellor Angela Merkel | Attended 34th G8 Summit and G8+5 Outreach Summit. Met Chancellor Angela Merkel and other participating leaders. Held meetings with G5 leaders, Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. |
28 | Nigeria | Abuja | 14–16 October[16] | Official visit | President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | Official visit to Nigeria. Received by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and held talks with him. Also addressed a special joint sitting of the National Assembly. |
29 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 17–18 October[16] | 2nd IBSA Summit | President Thabo Mbeki | Attended 2nd IBSA Summit. Addressed plenary session and met and held bilateral and trilateral talks with President Thabo Mbeki and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. |
30 | Russia | Moscow | 11–13 November[17] | Official visit | President Vladimir Putin | Official visit to Russia to attend Annual India-Russia Summit. Met and held bilateral talks with President Putin and witnessed signing of various documents. Also met Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov. |
31 | Singapore | Singapore | 20–21 November[18] | ASEAN Summit, 3rd East Asia Summit |
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | Attended ASEAN Summit, 3rd East Asia Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Addressed ASEAN plenary and met host Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Also met other participating leaders including Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. |
32 | Uganda | Kampala | 22–25 November[19] | 20th CHOGM | President Yoweri Museveni | Attended 20th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Welcomed by President Museveni and addressed the heads of government plenary. Met other participating leaders including British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Botswanan President Festus Mogae, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, etc. |
2008Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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33 | China | Beijing | 13–15 January[20] | Official visit | Premier Wen Jiabao | Official visit to China. Met and held talks with Premier Wen Jiabao and witnessed signing of various documents and attended dinner hosted by him. Visited Beijing Olympic Project Exhibition Centre. Called on President Hu Jintao and also met Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wu Bangguo and Vice Premier Hui Liangyu. |
34 | Bhutan | Thimphu | 16–17 May[21] | Official visit | Prime Minister Jigme Thinley | Official visit to Bhutan. Welcomed by Prime Minister Thinley and met him and held talks with him and attended banquet hosted by him. Addressed a special joint sitting of the National Assembly and called on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. |
35 | Japan | Tōyako | 7–9 July | 34th G8 summit, G8+5 | Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda | Attended 34th G8 Summit and G8+5 Outreach Summit. Met Prime Minister Fukuda and leaders of the G8 countries, other 5 outreach countries and the leaders of the BRIC countries. Also met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. |
36 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1–3 August[22] | 15th SAARC Summit | President Mahinda Rajapaksa | Attended 15th SAARC Summit and addressed SAARC plenary session. Met President Rajapaksa and held talks with him and also met Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Also met leaders of other SAARC countries and leaders of political parties of Sri Lanka. |
37 | United Nations (United Nations) |
New York City, Washington, D.C. |
23–27 September[23] | 63rd UNGA Session | President of UNGA Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann | Addressed the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Called on US President George W. Bush at White House and met leaders of other UN member countries on the sidelines including Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba. Also attended reception hosted by US Ambassador Ronen Sen. |
38 | France | Marseille, Paris |
28 September– 1 October[23] |
Official visit | President Nicolas Sarkozy | Official visit to France to attend 9th India-EU Summit. Interacted with EU leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso. Later separately met French President Sarkozy and witnessed signing of various documents. |
39 | Japan | Tokyo | 21–23 October[24] | Official visit | Prime Minister Taro Aso | Official visit to Japan to attend Annual India-Japan Summit. Met and held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Taro Aso and witnessed signing of various treaties and documents. Called on Emperor Akihito and also met other leaders and businesspersons. |
40 | China | Beijing | 24–25 October[24] | 7th Asia–Europe Meeting | Premier Wen Jiabao | Attended 7th Asia-Europe Meeting and was welcomed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Addressed plenary session of the meeting and called on President Hu Jintao. Also met other participating leaders including Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. |
41 | Oman | Muscat | 8–9 November[25] | Official visit | Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said | Official visit to Oman. Received and hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said and held talks with him, witnessed signing of documents and attended banquet hosted by him. Called on Sultan Qaboos bin Said and addressed Indian community in Oman. |
42 | Qatar | Doha | 9–10 November[25] | Official visit | Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani | Official visit to Qatar. Met and held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani and witnessed the signing of documents. Called on Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and also addressed the Indian community in Doha. |
43 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 14–15 November[26] | 1st G20 Summit | President George W. Bush | Attended 1st G20 Summit or Washington Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. Met and held talks with host President George W. Bush and attended banquet hosted by him. Participated in plenary discussions and met other participant leaders. |
2009Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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44 | United Kingdom | London | 31 March– 3 April[27] |
2nd G20 Summit | Prime Minister Gordon Brown | Attended the 2nd G20 Summit and participated in plenary session. Met Prime Minister Brown and attended banquet hosted by him. Also met other participating leaders in the sidelines including US President Barack Obama. Also called on Queen Elizabeth II. |
45 | Russia | Yekaterinburg | 15–17 June[28] | 1st BRIC summit, SCO Summit |
President Dmitry Medvedev | First overseas visit of second term. Attended 1st BRIC summit and SCO summit. Met President Dmitry Medvedev and other participating leaders including Chinese President Hu Jintao, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. |
46 | Italy | L'Aquila | 7–10 July[29] | 35th G8 summit, G8+5 |
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi | Attended G8 and G8+5 Summit. Met Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and other participating G8 and G5 leaders. Also attended meeting on food security in the sidelines of the summit. |
47 | France | Paris | 13–14 July[30] | Official visit | President Nicolas Sarkozy | Official visit to France to attend Bastille Day parade as guest of honour. Met President Sarkozy and Justice Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie. |
48 | Egypt | Sharm El Sheikh | 14–16 July[30] | 15th NAM Summit | President Hosni Mubarak | Attended 15th Non-Aligned Movement Summit and addressed the NAM plenary. Met and held talks with host President Hosni Mubarak and other participating leaders including Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Minh Triết and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. |
49 | United States | Pittsburgh | 24–25 September[31] | 3rd G20 Summit | President Barack Obama | Attended the 3rd G20 Summit and met host President Barack Obama and attended banquet hosted by him. Also met other participating leaders including Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, etc. |
50 | Thailand | Cha-am, Hua Hin | 23–25 October[32] | ASEAN Summit, 4th East Asia Summit |
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva | Attended the ASEAN Summit, 4th East Asia Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Met and held talks with Prime Minister Vejjajiva and attended gala dinner hosted by him. Met other ASEAN leaders and other participating leaders including Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. |
51 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 21–26 November[33] | State visit | President Barack Obama | State visit to the United States. Met and held talks with President Obama and attended state banquet hosted by him. Also met Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Defence Secretary Robert Gates and various other eminent personalities. |
52 | Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 27–29 November[33] | 21st CHOGM | Prime Minister Patrick Manning | Attended the 29th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Met Prime Minister Manning and other participating leaders including British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma. |
53 | Russia | Moscow | 6–8 December[34] | Official visit | President Dmitry Medvedev | Official visit to Russia to attend the Annual India-Russia Summit meeting. Met and held talks with President Medvedev and witnessed the signing of joint documents. Also met Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and attended India-Russia CEOs meet. |
54 | Denmark | Copenhagen | 17–18 December[35] | COP15 | Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen | Attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference and addressed the plenary session of the heads of state and government. Also met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines. |
2010Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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55 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 27 February– 1 March[36] |
Official visit | Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Official visit to Saudi Arabia. Called on King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and received the Order of King Abdulaziz, First Class from him. Met several important dignitaries and ministers of the Saudi government. Addressed the Majlis ash-Shura and received an honorary doctorate from King Saud University. |
56 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 11–13 April[37] | 1st Nuclear Security Summit | President Barack Obama | Attended the 1st Nuclear Security Summit. Met and held talks with host President Barack Obama and other participating leaders including Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, etc. |
57 | Brazil | Brasília | 14–17 April[37] | 2nd BRIC summit, 4th IBSA Summit |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Attended the 2nd BRIC Summit and 4th IBSA Summit. Participated in the BRIC plenary session and special IBSA Summit. Met and held talks with host President Lula and other BRIC leaders and the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma. Also met Defence Minister Nelson Jobim. |
58 | Bhutan | Thimphu | 28–30 April | Official visit, 16th SAARC Summit |
Prime Minister Jigme Thinley | Official visit to Bhutan to attend 16th SAARC Summit. Addressed SAARC heads of state and government plenary and retreat. Met and held talks with host Prime Minister Thinley and attended banquet hosted by him. Called on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and met other participating SAARC leaders. |
59 | Canada | Toronto | 25–29 June[38] | 4th G20 Summit | Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Attended the 4th G20 Summit and participated in plenary session. Met other participating G20 leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, etc. Met and held talks with host Prime Minister Harper and witnessed signing of several documents and attended banquet hosted by him. Also visited Air India 82 Memorial and met families of victims. |
60 | Japan | Tokyo | 24–25 October[39] | Official visit | Prime Minister Naoto Kan | Official visit to Japan to attend Annual Indo-Japan Summit. Met and held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Kan and witnessed signing of documents and attended luncheon hosted by him. Called on Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and met leaders of the Friendship Association, industrial leaders and other government officials. |
61 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 26–27 October[39] | Official visit | Prime Minister Najib Razak | Official visit to Malaysia. Met and held talks with Prime Minister Najib Razak and witnessed signing of documents. Participated in the launch of Little India, Brickfields. Called on Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Sultanah Nur Zahirah. |
62 | Vietnam | Hanoi | 28–30 October[39] | ASEAN Summit, 5th East Asia Summit |
Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng | Attended the ASEAN Summit, 5th East Asia Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Met and held talks with Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and also met other participating leaders including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, etc. Also called on President Nguyễn Minh Triết. |
63 | South Korea | Seoul | 10–12 November[40] | 5th G20 Summit | President Lee Myung-bak | Attended the 5th G20 Summit. Participated in plenary meeting and met host President Lee Myung-bak. Also met other participating leaders including Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, British Prime Minister David Cameron, etc. |
64 | Belgium | Brussels | 9–10 December[41] | Official visit, India-EU Summit |
Prime Minister Yves Leterme, President of European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of European Commission José Manuel Barroso |
Official visit to Belgium to attend 11th India-EU Summit. Met and held talks and addressed joint press conference with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. Also met Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme and attended a dinner hosted by him. |
65 | Germany | Berlin | 11–12 December[41] | Official visit | Chancellor Angela Merkel | Official visit to Germany to attend second round of intergovernmental consultations with Germany and met and held talks with host Chancellor Angela Merkel. Also called on President Christian Wulff. |
2011Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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66 | China | Beijing | 12–14 April[42] | 3rd BRICS summit | President Hu Jintao | Attended the 3rd BRICS Summit. Met and held talks with host President Hu Jintao and address BRICS plenary. Also held bilateral talks with other BRICS leaders. |
67 | Kazakhstan | Astana | 15–16 April[42] | Official visit | President Nursultan Nazarbayev | Official visit to Kazakhstan. Met and held delegation-level talks with President Nazarbayev. Visited and paid homage at the Monument of Defenders of Motherland. Met Prime Minister Karim Massimov and witnessed signing of pacts and documents. |
68 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 12–13 May[43] | Official visit | President Hamid Karzai | Official visit to Afghanistan. Met and held talks with host President Karzai and received ceremonial welcome. Addressed special session of the Parliament of Afghanistan and met other important leaders including Vice presidents Mohammad Fahim and Karim Khalili, President of the High Council Burhanuddin Rabbani. |
69 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 23–25 May[44] | Official visit, 2nd India–Africa Forum Summit |
President Meles Zenawi | Official visit to Ethiopia to attend 2nd India–Africa Forum Summit. Met and held talks with host Prime Minister Zenawi and witnessed signing of various documents. Met leaders of other African countries including Swazi King Mswati III, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. Also addressed special session of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly. |
70 | Tanzania | Dodoma | 26–28 May[44] | Official visit | President Jakaya Kikwete | Official visit to Tanzania. Met and held talks with President Kikwete and witnessed signing of several documents. Jointly inaugurated the India-Tanzania Centre in Information and Communication Technology. |
71 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 6–7 September[45] | State visit | Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina | State visit to Bangladesh. Accorded ceremonial welcome and met and held talks with Prime Minister Hasina and witnessed signing of documents and attended banquet hosted in his honour. Visited National Martyrs' Memorial and Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. Called on President Zillur Rahman and met former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni. Also addressed the Dhaka University. |
72 | United Nations (United States) |
New York City, Washington, D.C. |
21–27 September[46] | 66th UNGA Session | President of UNGA Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser | Addressed the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Met leaders of other UN member countries including Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, etc. |
73 | South Africa | Pretoria | 17–19 October[47] | 5th IBSA Summit | President Jacob Zuma | Attended the 5th IBSA Summit. Held trilateral and bilateral talks with host President Jacob Zuma and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. |
74 | France | Cannes | 2–5 November[48] | 6th G20 Summit | President Nicolas Sarkozy | Attended the 6th G20 Summit. Met and held talks with host President Sarkozy. Also met the leaders of BRICS countries on the sidelines along with other leaders including Mexican President Felipe Calderón, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, etc. |
75 | Maldives | Addu City, Malé |
9–12 November[49] | Official visit, 17th SAARC summit |
President Mohamed Nasheed | Official visit to Maldives to attend the 17th SAARC Summit. Addressed SAARC plenary and met other SAARC leaders including Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Travelled to Malé for official visit, met and held talks with President Mohamed Nasheed and signed several documents and attended a banquet in his honour. Met Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan and also addressed the People's Majlis becoming the first-ever foreign leader to do so. |
76 | Indonesia | Bali | 17–19 November[50] | ASEAN Summit, 6th East Asia Summit |
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | Attended the ASEAN Summit, 6th East Asia Summit and the Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Met and held talks with President Yudhoyono and other participating leaders including US President Barack Obama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. |
77 | Singapore | Singapore | 20 November[50] | Official visit | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | Official visit to Singapore, met Prime Minister Lee and attended banquet hosted by him. Called on President Tony Tan and met Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Also inaugurated bust and marker of Jawaharlal Nehru at the Asian Civilisations Museum. |
78 | Russia | Moscow | 15–17 December[51] | Official visit | President Dmitry Medvedev | Official visit to Russia to attend Annual India-Russia Summit. Met and held talks with President Medvedev and attended banquet hosted by him. Also met Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. |
2012Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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79 | South Korea | Seoul | 23–27 March[52] | Official visit, 2012 Nuclear Security Summit |
President Lee Myung-bak | Official visit to South Korea and attended Nuclear Security Summit. Met and held talks with host President Lee and attended banquet hosted by him. Visited Seoul National Cemetery and received guard of honour. Met and held talks with several other participating leaders including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Italian prime minister Mario Monti, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan among prominent. |
80 | Myanmar | Naypyidaw | 27–29 May[53] | State visit | President Thein Sein | State visit to Myanmar. First prime ministerial visit in 25 years. Met and held talks with President Thein Sein, signed various pacts and treatises, and attended banquet in honour. Met Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and visited the Mazar of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. |
81 | Mexico | Los Cabos | 16–18 June[54] | 7th G20 Summit | President Felipe Calderón | Attended G20 summit and met and held talks with host President Felipe Calderón. Met leaders of the BRICS countries and the French President François Hollande on the sidelines. |
82 | Brazil | Brasília | 19–23 June[54] | UN Sustainable Development Conference | President Dilma Rousseff | Attended UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20 Summit). Met and held talks with President Dilma Rousseff and participated in summit dialogue. Also met leaders of other countries include Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. |
83 | Iran | Tehran | 28–31 August[55] | 16th NAM Summit | President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Official visit to Iran to attend 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit. Met and held talks with host President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and called on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Addressed NAM Plenary and also met leaders of other NAM countries including Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari among prominent. |
84 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 18–20 November[56] | ASEAN Summit, 7th East Asia Summit |
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen | Official visit to Cambodia to attend ASEAN Summit, 7th East India Summit and Annual India-ASEAN Summit. Met and held talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen and called on King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath and laid wreath on the mortal remains of late King Father Norodom Sihanouk. Also met the leaders of other ASEAN countries and invited guest countries. |
2013Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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85 | South Africa | Durban | 25–29 March[57] | 5th BRICS summit | President Jacob Zuma | Attended 5th BRICS Summit and met and held talks with host president Zuma and other leaders of BRICS countries. |
86 | Germany | Berlin | 10–12 April[58] | Official visit | Chancellor Angela Merkel | Official visit to Germany to attend second round of intergovernmental consultations with Germany and met and held talks with host Chancellor Angela Merkel. Called on President Joachim Gauck. Visit marked to commemorate 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations with Germany. |
87 | Japan | Tokyo | 27–29 May[59] | Official visit | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | Attended Annual India-Japan summit and held talks with host prime minister Shinzo Abe. Called on Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and met several political and corporate leaders. |
88 | Thailand | Bangkok | 30–31 May[60] | Official visit | Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra | Official visit to Thailand. Held talks and attended banquet hosted by prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. |
89 | Russia | Saint Petersburg | 4–7 September[61] | 8th G20 Summit | President Vladimir Putin | Attended 8th G20 Summit, met and held talks with host President Putin. Also met the leaders of the BRICS countries, the Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarō Asō. |
90 | United Nations (United States) |
New York City, Washington, D.C. |
25 September–1 October | 68th UNGA session | President of UNGA John William Ashe | Addressed the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Called on US President Barack Obama and attended a luncheon at White House and met leaders of other UN member countries including Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan, Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius, etc. |
91 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 9–10 October[62] | ASEAN Summit, 8th East Asia Summit |
Sultan and Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah | Attended ASEAN summit and 8th East Asia Summit. First ever prime ministerial visit to Brunei. Met and held talks with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and attended gala dinner. Also met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the sidelines of the summit. |
92 | Indonesia | Jakarta | 10–12 October[63] | Official visit | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | Official visit to Indonesia. Laid wreath at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery and attended ceremonial welcome at Istana Merdeka. Met and held talks with President Yudhoyono. |
93 | Russia | Moscow | 20–22 October[64] | Official visit | President Vladimir Putin | Attended 14th Annual India-Russia Summit. Met and held talks with President Putin. Conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. |
94 | China | Beijing | 22–24 October[65] | Official visit | Premier Li Keqiang | Official visit to China. Accorded ceremonial welcome at Great Hall of the People and participated in talks with Premier Li Keqiang and attended banquet. Called on President Xi Jinping and met several other officials of the Chinese Communist Party. |
2014Edit
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Host(s) | Notes | |
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95 | Myanmar | Naypyidaw | 3–4 March[66] | 3rd BIMSTEC Summit | President Thein Sein | Attended 3rd BIMSTEC Summit and met and held talks with host President Thein Sein and other fellow BIMSTEC leaders. Also met Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate and leader of National League for Democracy. Final overseas trip as prime minister. |
Multilateral meetingsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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