List of diplomatic visits to India

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This is a list of heads of state, heads of government, ministers and senior officials who have visited India.

1947–2005

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type Reference
Ariel SharonPrime Minister Israel9 September 2003First Israeli prime minister to visit India,
agreements and memorandums of understanding on defence, information technology and agriculture
[1][2]
Ismail Omar Guelleh President Djibouti Djibouti May 2003 State Visit
Sellapan RamanathanPresident SingaporeJan 2003 [3]
John HowardPrime Minister AustraliaJul 2000 [4]
Bill ClintonPresident United StatesMar 2000 [5]
Abdurrahman WahidPresident Indonesia8 February 2000 [6]
Goh Chok TongPrime Minister Singapore17 January 2000 [7]
Surendra Prasad ChowdhuryMinister of State for Science & Technology of Nepal   Nepal

17 November 1999

[7]
Arthit QurairatMinister of Science, Technology and Environment Thailand

15 November 1999

[7]
Mohammed Idris AliDefence Secretary Bangladesh

12 October 1999

[7]
Orlando MercadoDefence Secretary (Minister) Philippines

11 October 1999

[7]
Humayun Rasheed ChoudhurySpeaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Bangladesh [7]
Seine SaphantongMinister of Agriculture and Forestry Laos

23 May 1999

[7]
Tofail AhmedMinister for Commerce and Industries Bangladesh

19 May 1999

[7]
Ahmed AbdullahMinister of Health Maldives

22 April 1999

[7]
Samy VelluMinister for works Malaysia

19 April 1999

[7]
Abdur RazzaqMinister for Water Resources Bangladesh

Apr 1999

[8]

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Queen Elizabeth IIQueen United Kingdom12–18 Oct 1997
Fidel V. RamosPresident Philippines2–5 March 1997 [9]
Ezer Weizman President Israel 31 Dec 1996– [10]
Dipendra of Nepal prince Kenya 1994
Daniel arap Moi President Kenya 1993
Girija Prasad KoiralaPrime Minister   NepalDec 1990New separate trade and transit treaties and other economic agreements India–Nepal relations#1990s
Mir–Hossein Mousavi Prime Minister Iran Dec 1985
Queen Elizabeth IIQueen United Kingdom17–26 Nov 19837th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Luís Cabral President Guinea-Bissau 1979
Saddam Hussein President Iraq 1979
William Tolbert President Liberia 1978
Jimmy CarterPresident United States1 January 1978 [5]
Richard NixonPresident United States1 August 1969 [5]
Levi Eshkol Prime Minister Israel 21–30 Jan 1968
Jomo Kenyatta President Kenya 21–28 Jan 1965
Abdullah Al–Salim Al–Sabah Emir Kuwait 1963
Muhammad Najib ar–Ruba'i President Iraq 1962
William Tubman President Liberia 1961
Queen Elizabeth IIQueen United Kingdom21 Jan – 1 Feb, 16–26 Feb, 1–2 Mar 1961
Dwight EisenhowerPresident United States10 December 1959 [11]
Emperor Haile Selassie Emperor Ethiopian Empire11—18 August 1956 – [12]
[13]
King SaudKing Saudi Arabia13–18 August 1955

26 November 1955

First visit by head of state of any of the two countries to the other [14][15]
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2005–2009

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type Reference
Mohamed NasheedPresident Maldives21 October 2009India–Maldives relations,
Climate change issues
[16]
Julia GillardDeputy PM

Australia

1 September 2009 To try and restore confidence in Australia's education sector [17][18]
James L. JonesNational Security Advisor United States | 25 June 2009 The US government's strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan,
Shared commitment to combat terrorism,
Post–election situation in Iran,
Energy and developing closer economic and trade links as well as defence ties
[19]
David MilibandForeign Secretary United Kingdom [20]
Gordon BrownPrime Minister United Kingdom21 January 2008Reform of the United Nations Security Council[21]
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoPresident Philippines3–7 October 2007 [9]
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident Brazil3 June 2007
Vladimir PutinPresident Russia26 January 2007State guest during the Republic Day Parade
Gordon BrownChancellor of the Exchequer United Kingdom [22]
Traian BasescuPresident Romania22 October 2006
George W BushPresident United States1 March 2006Indo–US civilian nuclear agreement[23][24]
Jacques ChiracPresident France19 February 2006Civilian nuclear co–operation and defence co–operation[25]
Tony BlairPrime Minister United Kingdom6 September 2005 [26][27]
Pervez MusharrafPresident Pakistan16 April 2005 [28]
Stephen HarperPrime Minister Canada17 November 2009
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2010

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/Purpose Reference
Dmitry MedvedevPresident Russia21 December 2010Supported India's bid for UNSC membership [29]
Wen JiabaoPremier China15 December 2010Economic Issues,
Nicolas SarkozyPresident France4 December 2010Supported India's bid for UNSC membership,
Civilian Nuclear Deal
[30]
Barack ObamaPresident United States6 November 2010Supported India's bid for UNSC membership as Permanent member [31][32]
David CameronPrime Minister United Kingdom26 July 2010The business and economic relationship,
The G–20 future agenda,
Supported for UNSC seat as Permanent member,
The future of Britain's and India's role in Afghanistan
[33]
Than ShweCommander–in–Chief Myanmar25 July 2010Economic issues [34][35]
Mahinda RajapaksaPresident Sri Lanka9 June 2010 [36]
Hamid KarzaiPresident Afghanistan26 April 2010Cooperation between two countries,
Joint fight against terrorism
[37]
Gurbanguly BerdimuhamedowPresident Turkmenistan24 May 2010First official visit of Berdimuhamedow to India,
Development of trade and economic co–operation
[citation needed]
Mohamed Waheed HassanVice–President Maldives19 February 2010First official visit to India
Ram Baran YadavPresident   Nepal15 February 2010 [38][39]
Abdullah GülPresident Turkey7 February 2010Cooperation on economic and commercial relations[40]
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2011

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/Purpose Reference
Yoshihiko NodaPrime Minister Japan22 December 2011
Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckKing Bhutan20 October 2011
John Key Prime Minister New Zealand 28–30 June 2011 State visit
Angela MerkelChancellor Germany31 May 2011Received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for international understanding
Islam KarimovPresident Uzbekistan17 May 2011
Yousaf Raza GillaniPrime Minister Pakistan29 March 2011Came to Mohali to watch the 2011 Cricket World Cup semi–final between India and Pakistan
Leonel Fernández ReynaPresident Dominican Republic30 January 2011
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2012

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/ Purpose Reference
Ram Baran Yadav President   Nepal 24 – 29 December 2012 Official Visit [41]
Viktor YanukovychPresident Ukraine9–12 December 2012 State Visit [42]
Mikhail Myasnikovich Prime Minister Belarus 13–14 November 2012 Working Visit [43]
Hamid Karzai President Afghanistan 9–13 November 2012 State Visit [44]
Stephen HarperPrime Minister Canada4–9 November 2012 State Visit [45]
Juan Carlos IKing Spain24–27 October 2012 State Visit [46]
Julia GillardPrime Minister Australia15–17 October 2012 State Visit [47]
Pierre NkurunzizaPresident Burundi17–29 September 2012
Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniEmir QatarApril 2012
Asif Ali ZardariPresident Pakistan8 April 2012Private visit
Dmitry MedvedevPresident Russia29 March 20122012 BRICS summit
Jacob ZumaPresident South Africa29 March 2012
Dilma RousseffPresident Brazil29 March 2012
Hu JintaoGeneral Secretary
President
China29 March 2012
Michael SataPresident Zambia22 March 2012
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2013

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/ Purpose Reference
Hamid Karzai President Afghanistan 12 – 15 December 2013 Official Visit [48]
AkihitoEmperor and Empress Japan30 November – 5 December 2013 State Visit [49][50]
Nguyen Phu Trong General Secretary Vietnam 19 – 22 November 2013 State Visit [51]
Jaber Al–Mubarak Al–Hamad Al–Sabah Prime Minister Kuwait 7 – 10 November 2013 State Visit [52]
Viktor Orban Prime Minister Hungary 16 – 19 October 2013 State Visit [53]
Aga Khan IV Imam of Nazari Islam France 17 – 28 September 2013 Official Visit [54]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf President Liberia 9 – 13 September 2013 State Visit [55]
Tshering Tobgay Prime Minister Bhutan 30 August – 4 September 2013 Official Visit [56]
Ueli Maurer President  Switzerland August 2013 [57]
Nouri Kamil Al–Maliki Prime Minister Iraq 22 – 25 August 2013 State Visit [58]
Mohammad Karim Khalili Vice President Afghanistan 20 – 22 August 2013 Official Visit [59]
Joseph R. Biden Jr Vice President United States 22 – 25 July 2013 Official Visit [60]
Miroslav Lajcak Deputy Prime Minister Slovakia 17 – 20 June 2013 Official Visit [61]
Hamid Karzai President Afghanistan 20 – 22 May 2013 Official Visit [62]
Li Keqiang Premier China 19 – 22 May 2013 State Visit [63]
Olafur Ragnar President Iceland 31 March – 6 April 2013 Official Visit [64]
Mohamed Morsy President Egypt 18 – 20 March 2013 State Visit [65]
David CameronPrime Minister United Kingdom19 – 21 February 2013 Official Visit [66]
Francois HollandePresident France14 – 15 February 2013 State Visit [67]
Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley Prime Minister Bhutan 7 – 9 February 2013 Official Visit [68]
Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckKing Bhutan23 – 29 January 2013 State Visit [69]
Rashid Meredov Deputy Prime Minister Turkmenistan 21 – 22 January 2013 Official Visit [70]
Kailash PurryagPresident Mauritius3–9 January 2013 State Visit [71]
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2014

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/ Purpose Reference
Abdul HamidPresident Bangladesh18–23 December 2014
Vladimir PutinPresident Russia10–11 December 2014 Official Visit [72]
Daniel Kablan DuncanPrime Minister Côte d'Ivoire4 November 2014
Nguyen Tan DungPrime Minister Vietnam27–28 October 2014 State Visit [73]
Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary
President
China17–19 September 2014 State Visit [74]
Tony AbbottPrime Minister Australia4–5 September 2014 State Visit [75]
Navin RamgoolamPrime Minister Mauritius26 May 2014Attended Swearing–in ceremony of Narendra Modi
Hamid KarzaiPresident Afghanistan26 May 2014
Tshering TobgayPrime Minister Bhutan26 May 2014
Abdulla Yameen Abdul GayoomPresident Maldives26 May 2014
Sushil KoiralaPrime Minister   Nepal26 May 2014
Mahinda RajapaksaPresident Sri Lanka26 May 2014
Nawaz SharifPrime Minister Pakistan26 May 2014
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess Thailand 23 – 28 February 2014 Official Visit [76]
Dmitry MezentsevSecretary General Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 23 – 25 February 2014 Working Visit [77]
David JohnstonGovernor General Canada22 February – 2 March 2014 State Visit [78]
Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaKing Bahrain18 – 20 February 2014 State Visit [79]
Joachim GauckPresident Germany4 – 9 February 2014 State Visit [80]
Ali Mohamed Shein President Zanzibar 1 – 9 February 2014 Official Visit [81]
Shinzo AbePrime Minister Japan25–27 January 2014 Official Visit [82]
Park Geun–HyePresident South Korea15 – 18 January 2014 State Visit [83]
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema Wangchuck King and Queen Bhutan 6 – 10 January 2014 Official Visit [84]
Abdulla Yameen Abdul GayoomPresident Maldives1 – 4 January 2014 State Visit [85]
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2015

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type/ Purpose Reference
Shinzo AbePrime Minister Japan11–13 December 2015Official Visit [86]
Ameenah Gurib–Fakim President Mauritius 6 – 10 December 2015 Official Visit [87]
Li Yuanchao Vice President China 3 – 7 November 2015 Official Visit [88]
Kamal Thapa Deputy Prime Minister   Nepal 17 – 19 October 2015 Official Visit [89]
Angela MerkelChancellor Germany4–6 October 2015Official Visit [90]
Ranil WickremesinghePrime Minister Sri Lanka14–16 September 2015Official Visit [91][92]
James Alix MichelPresident Seychelles25–27 August 2015State Visit [93][94]
Filipe NyusiPresident Mozambique4–8 August 2015State Visit [95][96]
Jakaya KikwetePresident Tanzania17–21 June 2015State Visit [97][98]
Mark RuttePrime Minister Netherlands5–6 June 2015Official Visit [99][100]
Ashraf GhaniPresident Afghanistan27 April 2015State Visit [101][102]
Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniEmir Qatar24–25 March 2015 State Visit [103]
Maithripala SirisenaPresident Sri Lanka15–18 February 2015State Visit [104][105]
Tony TanPresident Singapore8–11 February 2015 State Visit [106]
Barack ObamaPresident United States25–27 January 2015State Visit and Chief Guest at the Republic Day [107][108]
Sai Mauk Kham Vice President Myanmar 19 –12 January 2015 Official Visit [109]
Tshering TobgayPrime Minister Bhutan10–18 January 2015Official Visit [110]
Ban Ki–moon Secretary–General of the United Nations United Nations 1 –19 January 2015 Official Visit
Donald RamotarPresident Guyana7–12 January 2015Official Visit [111]
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2016

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type Reference
Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev President Kyrgyzstan 18–21 December 2016 State visit [112][113]
Emomali Rahmon President Tajikistan 14–18 December 2016 State visit [114][115]
Joko Widodo President Indonesia 12–13 December 2016 State visit [116]
Ashraf Ghani President Afghanistan 3–4 December 2016 To jointly inaugurate 6th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia summit in Amritsar, India with PM Narendra Modi [117][118]
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al–Thani Prime Minister Qatar 2 –3 December 2016 State Visit [119]
Reuven Rivlin President Israel 14–21 November 2016 State visit [120][121]
Maithripala Sirisena President Sri Lanka 6–7 November 2016 State visit [122]
Theresa May Prime Minister United Kingdom 6–8 November 2016 State visit [123]
John Key Prime Minister New Zealand 24–27 October 2016 State visit [124]
Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Bangladesh 16 October 2016 Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi–Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Summit
Tshering Tobgay Prime Minister Bhutan 16 October 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi State Counsellor of Myanmar Myanmar 16–19 October 2016
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prime Minister   Nepal 16 October 2016
Virasakdi Futrakul Special envoy of Prime Minister Thailand 16 October 2016
Maithripala Sirisena President Sri Lanka 16 October 2016
Michel Temer President Brazil 15–16 October 2016 8th BRICS summit
Vladimir Putin President Russia 15–16 October 2016
Xi Jinping General Secretary
President
China 15–16 October 2016
Jacob Zuma President South Africa 15–16 October 2016
Ranil WickremesinghePrime Minister Sri Lanka4–6 October 2016State Visit [125]
Lee Hsien LoongPrime Minister Singapore3–7 October 2016State Visit [126][127]
Pushpa Kamal DahalPrime Minister   Nepal15–18 September 2016State Visit [128]
Ashraf GhaniPresident Afghanistan14–15 September 2016Official Visit [129]
Abdel Fattah Al Sisi President Egypt 1 – 3 September 2016 State Visit [130]
Htin KyawPresident Myanmar27–30 August 2016State Visit [131]
Ahmad Zahid Bin Hamidi Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia 17 – 20 July 2016 Official Visit [132]
Prayut Chan–o–chaPrime Minister Thailand16–18 June 2016State Visit [133]
Frank BainimaramaPresident Fiji19 May 2016Private [134]
Maithripala SirisenaPresident Sri Lanka13–14 May 2016Official Visit [135]
Abdulla YameenPresident Maldives11–12 April 2016State Visit [136]
William and CatherineDuke and Duchess of Cambridge United Kingdom10–13 and 16 April 2016First visit by the Duke and Duchess to India
KP OliPrime Minister   Nepal18–24 February 2016State Visit [137]
Tshering Tobgay Prime Minister Bhutan 16 February 2016 Official Visit [138]
Stefan Löfven Prime Minister Sweden 12 – 14 February 2016 Working Visit [139]
Juha Sipilä Prime Minister Finland 12 – 14 February 2016 Working Visit [140]
Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanCrown Prince United Arab Emirates10–12 February 2016State Visit [141]
Abdullah Abdullah Chief Executive Afghanistan 31 January – 4 February 2016 Official Visit [142]
François HollandePresident France24–26 January 2016State Visit and Chief Guest of India Republic Day 2016 [143]
Walid Al Moualem Deputy Prime Minister Syria 11 – 14 January 2016 Official Visit [144]
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2017

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Name Title Country Date Visit Type Reference
Dmitry Rogozin Deputy Prime Minister Russia 23 December 2017 Working Visit [145]
Patricia Scotland Commonwealth Secretary General Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of Nations 13 – 16 December 2017 Official Visit [146]
Ranil Wickremesinghe Prime Minister Sri Lanka 21 – 24 November 2017 Official Visit [147]
Charles and Camilla Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall United Kingdom 8 – 9 November 2017 Official Visit [148]
Philippe and Mathilde King and Queen Belgium 5 – 11 November 2017 State Visit [149]
Maris Kucinskis Prime Minister Latvia 2 – 6 November 2017 Official Visit [150]
Serzh Sargsyan President Armenia 2 – 4 November 2017 Official Visit [151]
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema Wangchuck King and Queen Bhutan 31 October – 3 November 2017 Official Visit [152]
Paolo Gentiloni Prime Minister Italy 30 October 2017 State Visit [153]
Mohammad Ashraf Ghani President Afghanistan 24 October 2017 State Visit [154]
Abdullah Abdullah Chief Executive Afghanistan 27 – 29 October 2017 Working Visit [155]
Shinzo Abe Prime Minister Japan 13 – 14 September 2017 State Visit [156]
Alexander Lukashenko President Belarus 11 – 12 September 2017 State Visit [157]
Doris Leuthard President  Switzerland 30 August – 2 September 2017 State Visit [158]
Sher Bahadur Deuba Prime Minister   Nepal 23 – 27 August 2017 State Visit [159]
Rashid Meredov Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkmenistan 13 – 15 August 2017 Working Visit [160]
Abdulmalik Abduljalil Al–Mekhlafi Deputy Prime Minister Yemen 10 –13 July 2017 Working Visit [161][162]
Pham Binh Minh Deputy Prime Minister Vietnam 3 – 6 July 2017 Working Visit [163]
Pravind Jugnauth Prime Minister Mauritius 26–28 May 2017 State Visit [164]
Mahmoud Abbas President Palestine 14 – 17 May 2017 State Visit [165]
Igor Shuvalov Deputy Prime Minister Russia 9 May 2017 Working Visit [166]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan President Turkey 30 April – 1 May 2017 State Visit [167]
Nicos Anastasiades President Cyprus 25 – 29 April 2017 State Visit [168]
Ranil Wickremesinghe Prime Minister Sri Lanka 25 – 28 April 2017 Working Visit [169]
Bidhya Devi Bhandari President   Nepal 17 – 19 April 2017 State Visit [170]
Malcolm Turnbull Prime Minister Australia 10–13 April 2017 State visit [171]
Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Bangladesh 7 – 10 April 2017 State visit [172]
Najib Razak Prime Minister Malaysia 30 March 4 April 2017 State visit [173]
Yuri Trutnev Deputy Prime Minister Russia 15 – 18 March 2017 Working Visit [174]
Mswati III King Swaziland 8 –15 March 2017 Working Visit [175]
Ruhakana Rugunda Prime Minister Uganda 7 – 12 March 2017 Working visit [176]
Fayez Tarawneh Chief of Royal Court Jordan 7 – 10 March 2017 Working Visit [177]
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 24–26 January 2017 State visit & Chief Guest of Indian Republic Day [178]
Uhuru Kenyatta President Kenya 10 – 12 January 2017 State visit [179]
Paul Kagame President Rwanda 9 – 11 January 2017 State visit [180]
Aleksandar Vučić Prime Minister Serbia 9 – 12 January 2017 To Attend Vibrant Gujarat Summit [181]
António Costa Prime Minister Portugal 7–13 January 2017 State visit [182]
Ashwin Adhin Vice President of Suriname Suriname 5 – 14 January 2017 Bhartiya pravashi diwas [183]
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2018

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Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Prime Minister 14–19 January New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Vadrad, Mumbai Official visit, Raisina Dialogue 2018 Visit commemorated 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel.
Aung San Suu Kyi  Myanmar State Counsellor 25–26 January New Delhi 69th Republic Day parade The leaders of all 10 ASEAN member states were invited as chief guests.
Joko Widodo  Indonesia President
Hassanal Bolkiah  Brunei Sultan
Thongloun Sisoulith Laos Prime Minister
Najib Razak Malaysia Prime Minister
Rodrigo Duterte Philippines President
Lee Hsien Loong Singapore Prime Minister
Prayut Chan-o-cha Thailand Prime Minister
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Vietnam Prime Minister
Hun Sen Cambodia Prime Minister 24–27 January State visit, 69th Republic Day parade
Hassan Rouhani Iran President 15–18 February Hyderabad, New Delhi State visit
Justin Trudeau Canada Prime Minister 17–24 February Agra, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Amritsar, New Delhi State visit
Abdullah II Jordan King 27 February–1 March New Delhi State visit
Trần Đại Quang Vietnam President 2–4 March Bodh Gaya, New Delhi State visit
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe Togo President Varying arrivals from 8–10 March (conference on 11 March) New Delhi International Solar Alliance Summit Other representatives: Leonard She Okitundu, Vice Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivan Collendavelloo, Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius, Ashwin Adhin, Vice President of Suriname, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Vice President of Ivory Coast, Mahdi Mohamed Guled, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Peter Cosgrove, Governor General of Australia and Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi.
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Burkina Faso President
Albert Pahimi Padacke Chad Prime Minister
Ibrahim Baoubacar Keita Mali President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Ghana President
Paul Kagame Rwanda President
Azali Assoumani Comoros President
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Equatorial Guinea President
Issoufou Mahamadou Niger President
Ismail Omar Guelleh Djibouti President
Ali Bongo Ondimba Gabon President
Josaia Voreqe Bainimariama Fiji Prime Minister
Enele Sopoaga Tuvalu Prime Minister
Charlot Salwai Vanuatu Prime Minister
Baron Waqa Nauru President
Danny Faure Seychelles President
David Arthur Granger Guyana President
Abdul Hamid Bangladesh President
Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka President
Emmanuel Macron France President 9–12 March New Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Mirzapur State visit, International Solar Alliance Summit
Frank–Walter Steinmeier Germany President 22–25 March Varanasi, Sarnath, New Delhi, Chennai, Mahabalipuram State visit
K.P. Sharma Oli   Nepal Prime Minister 6–8 April New Delhi, Pantnagar State visit
Mark Rutte Netherlands Prime Minister 24–25 May New Delhi, Bengaluru Official visit
Danny Faure Seychelles President 22–27 June Ahmedabad, Goa, New Delhi, Dehradun State visit
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister 5–7 July New Delhi Official visit
Moon Jae–in South Korea President 8–11 July New Delhi, Noida State visit
Shavkat Mirziyoyev Uzbekistan President 30 September–1 October Agra, New Delhi State visit
Vladimir Putin Russia President 4–5 October New Delhi 19th India–Russia Annual Summit
Ranil Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka Prime Minister 18–20 October New Delhi Official visit
Giuseppe Conte Italy Prime Minister 29–30 October New Delhi Official visit
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Maldives President 16–18 December New Delhi, Agra State visit
Lotay Tshering Bhutan Prime Minister 27–29 December New Delhi State visit
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2019

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Erna Solberg Norway Prime Minister 7–9 January New Delhi, Ghaziabad State visit, Raisina Dialogue 2019
Pravind Jugnauth Mauritius Prime Minister 20–28 January New Delhi, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Mumbai Official visit, 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2023 Attended the PBD Convention in Varanasi, visited the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations in Mumbai.
Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa President 25–26 January New Delhi State visit, 70th Republic Day parade
Albert II, Prince of Monaco Monaco Prince of Monaco 4–10 February New Delhi, Udaipur Official visit
Mauricio Macri Argentina President 17–19 February Agra, New Delhi, Mumbai State visit
Mohammad bin Salman Saudi Arabia Crown Prince 19– 20 February New Delhi State visit
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana Guinea Prime Minister 16–25 March New Delhi, Vishakhapatnam Official visit
Lotay Tshering Bhutan Prime Minister 30–31 May New Delhi Oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Modi Leaders of 8 countries (all BIMSTEC countries excluding India, plus Kyrgyzstan and Mauritius), were invited to the swearing-in ceremony. Thailand was represented by Special envoy Grisada Boonrach.
KP Sharma Oli   Nepal Prime Minister
Abdul Hamid Bangladesh President
Maithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka President
Pravind Jugnauth Mauritius Prime Minister
Win Myint Myanmar Myanmar President
Sooronbay Jeenbekov Kyrgyzstan President
Edgar Lungu Zambia President 20–22 August New Delhi State visit First incoming bilateral leader visit following the 17th Lok Sabha elections.
Khaltmaagiin Battulga Mongolia President 19–23 September New Delhi, Agra, Bodh Gaya, Bengaluru State visit
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister 3–6 October New Delhi Official visit
Xi Jinping China President 11–12 October Chennai, Mahabalipuram 2nd China–India Informal Summit Follows the 1st China–India Informal Summit in Wuhan in April 2018.
Willem-Alexander Netherlands King 14–18 October New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Alappuzha State visit Accompanied by Queen Máxima.
Angela Merkel Germany Germany Chancellor 31 October–2 November New Delhi, Gurgaon State visit PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel co-chaired the 5th India–Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lanka President 28–30 November New Delhi State visit
Carl XVI Gustaf Sweden King 1–6 December New Delhi, Mumbai, Rishikesh, Haridwar State visit Accompanied by Queen Silvia. The King's third visit to India, the previous two being in 1993 and 2005.
António Costa Portugal Prime Minister 19–20 December New Delhi Woking visit
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2020

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Jair Bolsonaro Brazil Brazil President 24–27 January New Delhi, Agra State visit, 71st Republic Day parade
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Prime Minister 7–11 February New Delhi, Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Tirupati State visit
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Portugal Portugal President 13–16 February New Delhi, Mumbai, Goa State visit First visit by a President of Portugal to India since 2007.
Donald Trump United States United States President 24–25 February Ahmedabad, Agra, New Delhi State visit
Win Myint Myanmar Myanmar President 26–29 February New Delhi, Bodh Gaya, Agra State visit
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2021

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Mette Frederiksen Denmark Prime Minister 9–11 October 2021 New Delhi State visit
Vladimir Putin Russia President 6 December 2021 New Delhi 21st India–Russia Annual Summit
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2022

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Fumio Kishida Japan Prime Minister 19–20 March New Delhi 14th India–Japan Annual Summit The previous India–Japan Annual Summit took place during PM Modi's visit to Japan in October 2018.
Sher Bahadur Deuba   Nepal Prime Minister 1–3 April New Delhi, Varanasi Official visit
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Mauritius Prime Minister 17–24 April Mumbai, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Varanasi, New Delhi
Boris Johnson United Kingdom Prime Minister 21–22 April Ahmedabad, New Delhi State visit
Ursula von der Leyen European Union President of the European Commission 24–25 April New Delhi Raisina Dialogue 2022
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Maldives President 1–4 August New Delhi, Mumbai Official visit
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister 5–8 September New Delhi, Jaipur State visit
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2023

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Chandrikapersad Santokhi Suriname President 7–14 January Jamnagar, Indore, Ahmedabad, New Delhi 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2023 The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is held once every two years.
Irfan Ali Guyana President 8–14 January Indore, Agra, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Mumbai
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Egypt President 24–27 January New Delhi State Visit, 74th Republic Day Parade
Olaf Sholz Germany Chancellor 25–26 February New Delhi, Bengaluru State Visit
Giorgia Meloni Italy Prime Minister 2–3 March New Delhi State Visit, Raisina Dialogue 2023
Anthony Albanese Australia Prime Minister 8–11 March Ahmedabad, Mumbai, New Delhi State Visit
Fumio Kishida Japan Prime Minister 20–21 March New Delhi Official Visit
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Bhutan King 3–5 April New Delhi Official Visit
Norodom Sihamoni Cambodia King 29–31 May New Delhi State Visit
Pushpa Kamal Dahal   Nepal Prime Minister 31 May–3 June New Delhi, Indore Official Visit
Ranil Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka President 20–21 July New Delhi Official Visit
Joe Biden United States President 9–10 September New Delhi 2023 G20 New Delhi summit There were five leaders who were invited but did not attend (3 G20 members and 2 invitees): The Chinese leader Xi Jinping was represented by Premier Li Qiang. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (who had a practice of skipping almost all foreign trips and never attended any G20 summits in his presidency) was represented by Minister of Economy Raquel Buenrostro Sánchez. The Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez (who tested positive for COVID two days before the summit) was represented by First Deputy PM and Minister of Economic affairs Nadia Calviño and the Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares. The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq was represented by his personal representative and Deputy PM Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.
Ursula von der Leyen European Union President of the European Commission
Charles Michel President of the European Council
Olaf Scholz Germany Chancellor
Fumio Kishida Japan Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak United Kingdom Prime Minister
Emmanuel Macron France President
Giorgia Meloni Italy Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau Canada Prime Minister
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazil President
Yoon Suk-yeol South Korea President
Anthony Albanese Australia Prime Minister
Joko Widodo Indonesia President
Alberto Fernández Argentina President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey President
Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa President
Li Qiang China Premier
Mohamed bin Zayed al Nayhan United Arab Emirates President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Egypt President
Lee Hsien Loong Singapore Prime Minister
Bola Tinubu Nigeria President
Mark Rutte Netherlands Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Mauritius Prime Minister
Azali Assoumani Comoros President, Chairperson of the African Union
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia Crown Prince, Prime Minister 9–11 September New Delhi 2023 G20 New Delhi summit, State Visit
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the G20 Summit in New Delhi and stayed on for a State Visit. Second visit to India in his role as Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, the first being in February 2019.
Samia Suluhu Hassan Tanzania President 8–10 October New Delhi State Visit First visit by President Hassan to India and the first Presidential visit from Tanzania in more than 8 years.
William Ruto Kenya President 4–6 December New Delhi State Visit First visit by President Ruto to India, and the first Presidential visit from Kenya in more than 6 years.
Haitham bin Tariq Oman Sultan 16 December New Delhi State Visit
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First visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to India since assuming the title in 2020. First visit by a Sultan of Oman to India in 23 years.
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2024

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Mohamed bin Zayed al Nayhan United Arab Emirates President 9–10 January Gandhinagar Attending the 2024 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
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Chief Guest of the 2024 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. This was Sheikh al Nayhan's 5th visit to India in the last eight years.
Petr Fiala Czech Republic Prime Minister 9–11 January
José Ramos-Horta Timor Leste President 8–10 January
Filipe Jacinto Nyusi Mozambique President 9 January
Emmanuel Macron France President 25–26 January New Delhi State visit, 75th Republic Day parade
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister 21–22 February New Delhi, Mumbai State visit, Raisina Dialogue 2024
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PM Mitsotakis was the chief guest and keynote speaker at the 2024 Raisina Dialogue. This was the first Head of State or Government-level visit from Greece to India in 15 years.
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister 14–18 March New Delhi, Mumbai Official visit
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First overseas visit by PM Tobgay since assuming office in January 2024.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka President 9 June New Delhi Swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Modi Seychelles was represented by Vice-President Ahmed Afif.
Mohamed Muizzu Maldives President
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Mauritius Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal   Nepal Prime Minister
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister 21–22 June New Delhi State Visit
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First incoming bilateral visit following the 18th Lok Sabha elections.
Phạm Minh Chính Vietnam Prime Minister 30 July–1 August New Delhi State Visit
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Despite being the de jure head of government, the prime minister is de facto only the third most important political position in Vietnam, behind the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the president of Vietnam.
Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia Prime Minister 19–21 August New Delhi State Visit First visit by PM Ibrahim to India.
Andrew Holness Jamaica Prime Minister 30 September–3 October New Delhi Official Visit
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First bilateral visit by a Jamaican Prime Minister to India.
Mohamed Muizzu Maldives President 6–10 October New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru State Visit First bilateral visit by President Muizzu to India.
Olaf Scholz Germany Chancellor 24–26 October New Delhi, Goa Official visit
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Chancellor Scholz and PM Modi co-chaired the 7th India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations. Both leaders also addressed the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK) in New Delhi. Chancellor Scholz then travelled to Goa where German naval ships were making a port call.
Pedro Sánchez Spain Prime Minister 27–29 October New Delhi, Vadodara, Mumbai Official Visit
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First visit by a Prime Minister of Spain to India in 18 years. PM Modi and PM Sanchez inaugurate the Final Assembly Line Plant of C295 aircraft at Vadodara, set up by Tata Advanced Systems in collaboration with Airbus Spain.
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister 24–26 November New Delhi Working Visit
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Bhutan King 5–6 December New Delhi Official Visit
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Accompanied by the Queen of Bhutan Jetsun Pema.
Anura Kumara Disanayake Sri Lanka President 15–17 December New Delhi, Bodh Gaya State Visit
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First overseas visit by President Disanayake after being elected president.
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2025

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam Singapore President 14–18 January New Delhi, Bhubaneshwar State Visit
Prabowo Subianto Indonesia President 23–26 January New Delhi State Visit, 76th Republic Day parade
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First visit by an Indonesian President to India in 8 years, the last one being in December 2016. President Subianto was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar Emir 17–18 February New Delhi State Visit
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Second state visit by the current Emir of Qatar to India, the first being in March 2015.
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister 20–21 February New Delhi Official Visit
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Prime Minister Tobgay participated in the Leadership Conclave of the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) alongside Prime Minister Modi. He also met with several ministers in the Indian government.
Ursula von der Leyen European Union President of the European Commission 27–28 February New Delhi Official Visit
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President von der Leyen, on her third visit to India since assuming the Presidency of the European Commission in December 2019, was accompanied by 21 out of 27 members of the College of Commissioners (EU equivalent of an executive cabinet, one member from each of the 27 EU member states), the first visit of a large delegation of this kind to India. This was President von der Leyen's first overseas trip in her second term.
Christopher Luxon New Zealand Prime Minister 16–20 March New Delhi, Mumbai Official Visit, Raisina Dialogue 2025
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First visit by a Kiwi PM to India in more than 8 years, the last one being in October 2016. PM Luxon was the chief guest at the 2025 Raisina Dialogue. During the visit, India and New Zealand announced the resumption of FTA talks.
Gabriel Boric Chile President 1–5

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New Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Bengaluru State Visit
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First visit by a Chilean President to India in 16 years, the previous one being in March 2009.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Bhutan King 19 April Assam Informal Visit
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King Wangchuck inspected the facilities at the newly inaugurated Inland Waterways Terminal and Multi Modal Logistics Park at Jogighopa on the Brahmaputra river in Assam, just 91 km from the town of Gelephu in Bhutan. This trade hub is expected to boost regional trade and provide a cost-effective route for Bhutanese exports to India and Bangladesh.
João Lourenço Angola President 2–4 May New Delhi State Visit
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First visit by a President of Angola to India in 38 years.
Santiago Peña Paraguay President 2–4 June New Delhi, Mumbai State Visit
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Only the second ever visit by a President of Paraguay to India, the first being in May 2012.
Bongbong Marcos Philippines President 4–8 August New Delhi, Bengaluru State Visit
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First visit by a President of Philippines to India since President Rodrigo Duterte's visit in January 2018 for the Republic Day parade along with other ASEAN leaders. President Marcos was accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, several cabinet ministers and business representatives. The India–Philippines bilateral relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership.
Sitiveni Rabuka Fiji Prime Minister 24–26 August New Delhi Official Visit
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Accompanied by spouse Sulueti Rabuka. Delivered a talk on ‘Ocean of Peace’ at the Indian Council of World Affairs.
Lawrence Wong Singapore Prime Minister 3–4 September New Delhi Official Visit
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First visit by PM Wong to India since assuming the office of prime minister in May 2024. The visit commemorates 60 years of diplomatic ties between India and Singapore.
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister 3–6 September Gaya, Rajgir, Ayodhya, New Delhi Visit
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PM Tobgay and his spouse Aum Tashi Doma accompanied the Je Khenpo, Jigme Chhoeda, for the consecration ceremony of the Royal Bhutan Temple in Rajgir. They also visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Navin Ramgoolam Mauritius Prime Minister 9–16 September New Delhi, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mumbai, Tirupati State Visit
Keir Starmer United Kingdom Prime Minister 8–9 October Mumbai Official visit
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First visit by PM Starmer to India since becoming Prime Minister in July 2024. This visit followed PM Modi's visit to the UK in July 2025 during which a landmark India–UK trade deal was signed. PM Starmer was joined on the trip by more than 125 UK CEOs, entrepreneurs and university leaders, the largest such business and trade delegation from the UK to India. On the first day of the visit, PM Starmer visited Yash Raj Studios and a football showcase event attended by former England football legend Michael Owen and organized by the Premier League at the Cooperage Ground at Nariman Point. On the second day, PM Starmer met and held delegation level talks with PM Modi at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. He also held a CEO roundtable and addressed the 6th Global Fintech Fest at the Jio World Center in Mumbai.
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Mongolia President 13–16 October New Delhi State visit
Vladimir Putin Russia President 4–5 December New Delhi State visit, 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit
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First visit by President Putin to India since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. He was accompanied by a large delegation of ministers and officials and including First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina, Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov, Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, as well as the Ministers of Agriculture, Economic Development, Health, Interior and Transport. The business and media delegation included the CEOs of Rosneft, Rosatom, Roscosmos, Sberbank, VTB Bank, Rosoboronexport and Transmashholding as well as Editor-in-chief of RT Margarita Simonyan. PM Modi greeted President Putin at Palam Airport and hosted him at his residence for a closed-door meeting followed by a dinner. The next day, following the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan and the laying of a wreath at Rajghat, the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit was held at Hyderabad House. Later, President Putin inaugurated the RT India TV channel and attended the India–Russia Business Forum at Bharat Mandapam. The 28-hour state visit ending with a state banquet hosted by President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Parallel to President Putin's state visit, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov co-chaired the 22nd India–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military & Military-Technical Cooperation.
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Friedrich Merz Germany Chancellor 12–13 January Ahmedabad, Bengaluru Official visit
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First official visit by Chancellor Merz to Asia. In Ahmedabad, Chancellor Merz visited the Sabarmati Ashram and the Adalaj Stepwell, participated in the Kite Festival, and held talks with PM Modi at Mahatma Mandir. Chancellor Merz then traveled to Bengaluru where he visited the Bosch campus in Adugodi, and the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science.
Mohamed bin Zayed al Nayhan United Arab Emirates President 19 January New Delhi Official visit
Ursula von der Leyen European Union President of the European Commission 24–27 January New Delhi State visit, 77th Republic Day parade, 16th EU–India Summit
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First instance of EU leadership being chief guests for the Republic Day parade. During the EU–India Summit, the leaders adopted the EU–India Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, announced the conclusion of FTA negotiations and formalized a Security and Defense Partnership.
António Costa President of the European Council
Patrick Herminie Seychelles President 5–10 February Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Agra State visit
Emmanuel Macron France President 17–19 February Mumbai, New Delhi Official visit, AI Impact Summit
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazil President 18–22 February New Delhi State visit, AI Impact Summit
Pedro Sánchez Spain Prime Minister 17–20 February New Delhi AI Impact Summit EU represented by executive VP of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen. UK represented by Deputy PM David Lammy. Sweden represented by Deputy PM Ebba Busch. UAE represented by Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan. Seychelles represented by VP Sebastien Pillay. Guyana represented by VP Bharrat Jagdeo. Bolivia represented by VP Edmand Lara.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister
Dick Schoof Netherlands Prime Minister
Petteri Orpo Finland Prime Minister
Guy Parmelin  Switzerland President
Alar Karis Estonia President
Andrej Plenković Croatia Prime Minister
Peter Pellegrini Slovakia President
Aleksandar Vučić Serbia President
Oljas Bektenov Kazakhstan Prime Minister
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sri Lanka President
Navin Ramgoolam Mauritius Prime Minister
Tshering Tobgay Bhutan Prime Minister
Mark Carney Canada Prime Minister 27 February–2 March Mumbai, New Delhi Official visit
Alexander Stubb Finland President 4–7 March New Delhi, Mumbai State visit, Raisina Dialogue 2026
Christian Stocker Austria Chancellor 14–17 April New Delhi Official visit
Lee Jae Myung South Korea President 19–21 April New Delhi State visit First bilateral visit by a South Korean President since 2018.
Tô Lâm Vietnam General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President 5–7 May New Delhi, Bodh Gaya, Mumbai State visit First visit by a General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (the highest office in Vietnam) since November 2013.
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Donald Trump United States President TBD TBD Quad Leaders' Summit The Quad summit was expected to take place in India in the second half of 2025. This would be the 7th Quad summit overall, the 5th in-person, and the first to take place in India. However, due to prevailing diplomatic issues between India and the United States relating to trade and India's sourcing of Russian energy, the Quad summit was indefinitely postponed. The continued political instability in Japan (which peaked following the House of Councillors election in July 2025, PM Shigeru Ishiba's subsequent resignation, LDP's search for the new leader and PM Takaichi dissolving the House of Representatives and calling for snap elections in February 2026) may also have contributed to the summit being postponed.
Anthony Albanese Australia Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi Japan Prime Minister
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