List of international trips made by prime ministers of India
The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by prime ministers of India in reverse chronological order.
Narendra Modi (2014–present)[edit]
Manmohan Singh (2004–2014)[edit]
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1998–2004)[edit]
Inder Kumar Gujral (April 1997 – March 1998)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Maldives | Malé | 12-14 May 1997 | SAARC | |
United States | New York City | 22 September 1997 | Met with President Clinton at the UN General Assembly in New York City | .[1] |
Egypt | Cairo | 24-25 October 1997 | ||
Uganda | Kampala | 26-27 October 1997 | ||
South Africa | Johannesburg &Durban | 28-31 October 1997 | ||
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 14–15 January 1998 | [2] |
H. D. Deve Gowda (June 1996 – April 1997)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Italy | Rome | 15–17 November 1996 | World Food Summit | [3] |
Zimbabwe | Harare | November 1996 | 6th G-15 Summit | [3] |
Bangladesh | 6–7 January 1997 | [3] | ||
Mauritius | February 1997 | [3] | ||
Switzerland | Davos | February 1997 | World Economic Forum | |
Russia | 24–26 March 1997 | [3] |
P. V. Narasimha Rao (1991–1996)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Germany | Bonn | September 1991 | [4] | |
Zimbabwe | Harare | October 1991 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1991 | [4] |
France | November 1991 | [4] | ||
Venezuela | Caracas | November 1991 | 2nd G-15 Summit | [4] |
Sri Lanka | Colombo | December 1991 | SAARC Summit | [4] |
United States | New York City | January 1992 | UN Security Council meeting | Met with President George H. W. Bush during a U.N. Security Council summit in New York City.[1][4] |
Switzerland | Davos | 2 February 1992 | [4] | |
Mauritius | Port Louis | March 1992 | Chief guest on the occasion Mauritius proclaiming itself a republic | [4][5] |
Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 3–14 June 1992 | Earth Summit | [5] |
Spain | Madrid | 10 June 1992 | Transit visit | [5] |
Portugal | Lisbon | 15 June 1992 | Transit visit | [5] |
Japan | Tokyo | 22–26 June 1992 | [5] | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | September 1992 | 10th Non-Aligned Summit | [5] |
France | Paris | 28–30 September 1992 | [5] | |
Nepal | Kathmandu | 19–21 October 1992 | [5] | |
Tunisia | Tunis | 20 November 1992 | On his way to Dakar to attend G-15 Summit, Rao stopped in Tunis on 20 November.[5] | |
Senegal | Dakar | 21–23 November 1992 | 3rd G-15 Summit | [5] |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 10–11 April 1993 | 7th SAARC Summit | [6] |
Thailand | Bangkok | April 1993 | [6] | |
Uzbekistan | 23–25 May 1993 | [6] | ||
Kazakhstan | 25–26 May 1993 | [6] | ||
Oman | Muscat | June 1993 | [7][8] | |
Bhutan | 21–22 August 1993 | [6] | ||
South Korea | Seoul | 9–11 September 1993 | [6] | |
China | Beijing | September 1993 | [6] | |
Iran | Tehran | 20–23 September 1993 | [6] | |
Switzerland | Davos | 1 February 1994 | World Economic Forum | [6] |
Germany | 2–5 February 1994 | [6][8] | ||
United Kingdom | 13–16 March 1994 | [8] | ||
United States | 14–20 May 1994 | [8] | ||
China | June 1994 | Inauguration of the Festival of India in China | [8] | |
Russia | 29 June–2 July 1994 | [8] | ||
Vietnam | September 1994 | [8] | ||
Singapore | September 1994 | [8] | ||
Denmark | Copenhagen | 8–11 March 1995 | World Summit for Social Development and State visit | [9] |
Maldives | Malé | April 1995 | [9] | |
France | 11–14 June 1995 | [9] | ||
Malaysia | August 1995 | [9] | ||
Turkmenistan | 19–21 September 1995 | [9] | ||
Kyrgyzstan | 21–23 September 1995 | [9] | ||
Egypt | 15–16 October 1995 | [9] | ||
Colombia | Cartagena | 16–20 October 1995 | 11th NAM summit | [9] |
United States | New York City | October 1995 | UN General Assembly | [9] |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | 5–7 November 1995 | G-15 Summit | [9] |
Burkina Faso | November 1995 | [9] | ||
Ghana | November 1995 | [9] |
Chandra Shekhar (November 1990 – June 1991)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Maldives | Malé | 22–24 November 1990 | 6th SAARC Summit | [10] |
Nepal | Kathmandu, Janakpur, Biratnagar | 13–15 February 1991 | State visit | [10] |
Vishwanath Pratap Singh (December 1989 – November 1990)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Namibia | Windhoek | March 1990 | Namibian Independence Day celebrations | [10] |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 1–4 June 1990 | 1st G-15 summit | [10] |
Maldives | Malé | 22–24 June 1990 | State visit | [10] |
Soviet Union | July 1990 | State visit | [10] |
Rajiv Gandhi (1984–1989)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Soviet Union | March 1985 | [11] | ||
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2 June 1985 | [12][11] | |
Egypt | June 1985 | [11] | ||
Algeria | June 1985 | [11] | ||
United States | Washington, D.C. | 11–15 June 1985 | [1][11] | |
Switzerland | Geneva | 17 June 1985 | 71st International Labour Conference | [11] |
France | June 1985 | [11] | ||
Bhutan | Thimpu | September 1985 | [11] | |
Bahamas | Nassau | 16–20 October 1985 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985 | [11] |
Cuba | 21–22 October 1985 | [11] | ||
United States | New York City | 22–24 October 1985 | Met with President Reagan on 23 October in New York City, at reception and luncheon at the U.N.[1][11] | |
Soviet Union | Moscow | October 1985 | [11] | |
Netherlands | October 1985 | [11] | ||
United Kingdom | London | October 1985 | [11] | |
Oman | Muscat | 17–18 November 1985 | 15th Anniversary of Accession to the Throne by Sultan Qaboos | [11] |
Vietnam | Hanoi | 27 November 1985 | [11] | |
Japan | Tokyo | 28 November–1 December 1985 | [11] | |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 7–8 December 1985 | 1st SAARC summit | [12][11] |
Maldives | Malé | 7–9 February 1986 | [11][13] | |
Zambia | May 1986 | [13] | ||
Zimbabwe | May 1986 | [13] | ||
Angola | May 1986 | [13] | ||
Tanzania | May 1986 | [13] | ||
Mauritius | July 1986 | [13] | ||
Mexico | 7–9 August 1986 | [13] | ||
Czechoslovakia | Prague | 10 August 1986 | On his way back from Mexico.[13] | |
United Kingdom | London | August 1986 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1986 | [13] |
Zimbabwe | Harare | September 1986 | Eighth Summit of the Non-Aligned | [13] |
Indonesia | October 1986 | [13] | ||
Thailand | October 1986 | [13] | ||
Australia | October 1986 | [13] | ||
New Zealand | October 1986 | [13] | ||
Soviet Union | 2–4 July 1987 | [14] | ||
Sri Lanka | Colombo | 29–30 July 1987 | [14] | |
Netherlands | October 1987 | Transit visit | [14] | |
Japan | Tokyo | October 1987 | Transit visit | Gandhi visited Japan, Canada and USA from 11 to 21 October 1987.[14] |
Canada | Vancouver | October 1987 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1987 | [14] |
United States | Washington, D.C. | 19–20 October 1987 | UN General Assembly | [1][14] |
Nepal | Kathmandu | 2–4 November 1987 | SAARC Summit | [14] |
Burma | Rangoon | 15–16 December 1987 | [14] | |
Pakistan | Peshawar | January 1988 | Funeral of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan | |
Sweden | January 1988 | Six Nation Initiative | [14] | |
Japan | Tokyo | April 1988 | [15] | |
Vietnam | 16 April 1988 | [15] | ||
Hungary | 10–12 June 1988 | [15] | ||
West Germany | June 1988 | [15] | ||
United States | June 1988 | UN General Assembly | [15] | |
Syria | June 1988 | [15] | ||
Yugoslavia | July 1988 | Yugoslavia, Jordan, Spain and Turkey 11 to 20 July 1988.[15] | ||
Jordan | July 1988 | [15] | ||
Spain | July 1988 | [15] | ||
Turkey | July 1988 | [15] | ||
Bhutan | 23–27 September 1988 | [15] | ||
China | 19–23 December 1988 | [15] | ||
Pakistan | Islamabad | 29–31 December 1988 | 4th SAARC Summit | [15] |
Nepal | December 1988 | [16] | ||
Pakistan | 16–17 July 1989 | [16] | ||
France | Paris | July 1989 | Bicentenary celebrations of the French Revolution | [16] |
Soviet Union | Moscow | July 1989 | [16] | |
Yugoslavia | Belgrade | 3–8 September 1989 | 9th NAM Summit | [16] |
Charan Singh (1979–1980)[edit]
Charan Singh did not make any state visits as Prime Minister.
Morarji Desai (1977–1979)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Australia | February 1978 | Regional Commonwealth Conference | [17] | |
Iran | Tehran | 7 June 1977 | [17] | |
United Kingdom | London | 8–15 June 1977 | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977 | [17] |
France | Paris | June 1977 | [17] | |
Soviet Union | October 1977 | [17] | ||
Nepal | November–December 1977 | [17] | ||
Iran | Tehran | June 1978 | Stop-over | [18] |
Belgium | Brussels | June 1978 | [18] | |
United Kingdom | London | June 1978 | [18] | |
United States | New York City, San Francisco, Omaha | 12–15 June 1978 | UN General Assembly | [1][19] |
Kenya | Nairobi | August 1978 | Funeral of Jomo Kenyatta | [18] |
Sri Lanka | February 1979 | Chief guest on Independence Day | [18] | |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 16–18 April 1979 | [12] | |
West Germany | Frankfurt | June 1979 | [20] | |
Soviet Union | 10–14 June 1979 | [20] | ||
Poland | 14–16 June 1979 | [20] | ||
Czechoslovakia | 16–18 June 1979 | [20] | ||
Yugoslavia | 18–21 June 1979 | [20] |
Indira Gandhi (1966–77; 1980–84)[edit]
Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964–1966)[edit]
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
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Egypt | Cairo | 5–10 October 1964 | Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Countries | [21] |
Pakistan | Karachi | October 1964 | On his way back from Cairo, the Prime Minister made a brief halt at Karachi and had discussions with the President of Pakistan[21] | |
Nepal | Kathmandu Mithila |
23–25 April 1965 | [22] | |
Soviet Union | 11–19 May 1965 | [22] | ||
Canada | Ottawa Montreal |
June 1965 | [22] | |
United Kingdom | London | 17–25 June 1965 | Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference | [22] |
Yugoslavia | July 1965 | [22] | ||
Burma | 20–23 December 1965 | [22] | ||
Soviet Union | Tashkent | 4–10 January 1966 | Tashkent Declaration | Shastri died of a heart attack in Tashkent on 11 January 1966.[22] |
Afghanistan | Kabul | Shastri had been scheduled to visit Kabul on his way back from Tashkent.[22] |
Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964)[edit]
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