List of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi

This article is part of a series about Narendra Modi

Early life and education Public image Early political career Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2002 2007 2012 Prime Minister of India Campaign Achhe din aane waale hain Modi Aane Wala Hai Swearing-in Council of Ministers Timeline Mann Ki Baat International trips Premiership National policy  Union budgets 2014 2015 2016 Railway budgets 2014 2015 2016 Social/Rural Schemes Antyodaya Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Sukanya Samriddhi Ujjwala OROP Housing for All Adarsh Gram Yojana Gram Jyoti Soil health cards UDAY Krishi Sinchai Jeevan Pramaan DELP HRIDAY Economy/Financial Reforms Atal Pension Yojana Demonetisation of 500/1000 notes Expenditure management commission Income declaration scheme, 2016 JAM Yojana Jan Dhan Yojana Jeevan Jyoti Mudra Yojana New Notes Suraksha Bima Projects Bharatmala Diamond Quadrilateral Bullet Train Sagar Mala Setu Bharatam National Agriculture Market Campaigns Accessible India Digital India Make in India Swachh Bharat Skill India Startup India Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Missions AMRUT Smart cities TB-Mission 2020 Mission Indradhanush Establishments NITI Aayog Statue of Unity War Memorial MUDRA Bank Laws Aadhaar Act Black Money Act GST Constitutional amendment Mines Act National Waterways Act Real Estate Act Road Transport and Safety Bill Securities Laws Act Operation Raahat Foreign policy  Policies Asian South Asian Middle Eastern Neighbourhood first Act East policy India–Pacific Islands Forum Yoga Day New Development Bank Solar alliance SAARC Satellite World Hindi Secretariat BRICS BIMSTEC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Tehran, Iran.

The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India following the Indian general election, 2014.

Summary of international trips

As of December 2016, he has made 56 foreign trips on six continents, visiting 45 countries including the visits to USA to attend UN general assembly, to Asian countries, following his neighborhood first and act east policies.

Map of international trips made by Narendra Modi as Prime Minister:

  1 visit

  2 visits

  3 visits

  4 visits

  India

2014

The following international trips were made by Narendra Modi during 2014:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Bhutan	Paro, Thimpu	16–17 June	State visit	See also: Bhutan–India relations Details
Brazil	Fortaleza, Brasilia	13–16 July	BRICS Summit & State visit	See also: India-Brazil relations See also: 6th BRICS summit Details
Nepal	Kathmandu	3–4 August	State visit	See also: India-Nepal relations Details Modi arrived for a two-day visit to Nepal on 3 August. The last visit of an Indian prime minister to Nepal was 17 years ago in 1997 by I. K. Gujral.[1][Note I] The talks with Nepal were focused on reviewing the 1950's Treaty of Peace and Friendship, India-funded hydroelectricity projects in Nepal and other infrastructure projects in Nepal.[2] Following Jana Andolan, that marked the beginning of constitutional democracy in 1990, Modi became the first foreign leader to address the Parliament of Nepal.[3][4] The Western media read it as a shift in foreign affairs for India,[5] as well as a Nepal policy shift.[6] He did puja at the fifth century Pashupatinath temple (where he donated Rs. 25 crores and the high priest, Ganesh Bhatta, said: "I told him that we see him as a mascot for Hinduism, and appreciate his efforts in saving Hindu culture").[7] Further he pledged not to interfere in Nepal's internal affairs (following controversy of appointment of Indian priests at a Nepali temple[8]), Modi announced a credit assistance programme of US$1 billion to Nepal and said "Nepal can free India of its darkness with its electricity. But [sic] we don't want free electricity, we want to buy it. Just by selling electricity to India, Nepal can find a place in the developed countries of the world." He also told Nepali MPs he wanted to turn India's "hostile borders benign and ultimately gateways for free trade and commerce...borders must be bridges not barriers." The Kathmandu Post reacted in writing: "Modi mantra warms Nepal's hearts."[5] The New York Times also suggested the lack of a meeting with former King Gyanendra signified that India would not support a return to monarchy[6] despite the lack of a new constitution of Nepal. The commonality of a majority Hindu heritage was also played up.[7]
Japan	Kyoto, Tokyo	30 August – 3 September	State visit	See also: India-Japan relations Details Modi visited Japan on a five-day official trip from 30 August to 3 September, which is labelled as his first bilateral state visit outside the subcontinent. His 2014 visit further strengthened the ties between the two countries, and resulted in several key agreements, including the elevating of the already established strategic partnership to the "Special Strategic Global Partnership". During his visit, official negotiations on the sale of US 2 amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy and the long pending civil nuclear agreements have both progressed.[9][10] [11][12][13][14]
United Nations  United States	New York City, Washington	26–30 September	General debate of the United Nations General Assembly & State Visit	See also: India and the United Nations and India-United States relations Details Modi delivered his maiden speech in the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014, in which he called for the reform and expansion of the United Nations Security Council, most notably bringing attention to India's long standing demand of a permanent membership. He expressed his concerns over the relevance of a 20th century setup in the 21st century, and stressed the need to evaluate the UN's performance in the past 70 years. He also questioned why the UN should serve as the G-All for global governance, instead of several parallel sub-groupings like the G7 or G20. In the wake of the ISIS threat in West Asia and other similar threats in other parts of the world, Modi urged for the immediate implementation of the 'Comprehensive on International Terrorism' by the UN and offered India's pro-active role in it, citing India as a victim of terrorism for decades. Prior to his speech, he, along with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, to discuss issues relating to UN governance.[15] Modi also ridiculed the possibility of any multilateral intervention on the issue of Kashmir, a demand Nawaz Sharif made in his address at the UNGA on 26 September, stating that the Indian government is ready for 'bilateral talk' with Pakistan provided that Pakistan cultivate a suitable environment for talks by giving up its terrorism policy against India.[16] Modi commented briefly on climate change and the use of clean energy. In this regard, he also asked world leaders and UN officials to recognize and observe Yoga Day, in order to emphasize the importance of incorporating Yoga into a modern-day lifestyle.[17] Modi also was known for fasting during a White House dinner for the Hindu festival of Navratri.[18]
Myanmar	Naypyidaw	11–13 November	East Asia Summit	See also: Ninth East Asia Summit and India-Burma relations Details [19]
Australia	Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney	14–18 November	G20 Summit & State visit	See also: 2014 G-20 Brisbane summit and India-Australia relations Details [20]
Fiji	Suva	19 November	State visit	See also: India-Fiji relations Details Modi became the first Indian head of government to visit Fiji after 33 years, since Indira Gandhi's visit in 1981.[21] While there, he also attended a 'Forum for India-Pacific Island cooperation' along with leaders from all 14 Pacific islands nations.[22]
Nepal	Kathmandu	25–27 November	SAARC Summit	See also: 18th SAARC summit Details This was Modi's first ever SAARC summit.

2015

Narendra Modi has undertaken the following visits during 2015.

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose	Notes
Seychelles	Victoria	10–11 March	State visit	See also: India-Seychelles relations Details Modi's visit to Seychelles was part of his "Indian Ocean outreach" program.[23][24] While there, he held talks with President James Alexis Michelin order to strengthen maritime ties and enhance bilateral development and cooperation.[25]
Mauritius	Port Louis	11–13 March	State visit	See also: India-Mauritius relations Details Modi was the chief guest at the Mauritian National Day on 12 March.[23][26]
Sri Lanka	Colombo, Jaffna	13–14 March	State visit	See also: India-Sri Lanka relations Details Modi was scheduled to visit Sri Lanka earlier, in January 2015.[27] He eventually made this visit from 13-15 March 2015, following newly-inaugurated Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's visit to New Delhi in February. During this trip, Modi also visited the city of Jafna in the Northern Province.[23][28]
Singapore	Singapore	23 March	State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew	See also: India–Singapore relations Details Prime Minister Modi attended the state-funeral of Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore. There, at the sidelines, he met several world leaders including the Israeli President. It was his first visit to Singapore, and he is expected to visit again during the later part of the year for the golden jubilee celebration of India and Singapore's diplomatic relations.[29]
France	Paris, Toulouse, Neuve-Chapelle	9–12 April	State visit	See also: India-France relations Details During his visit, Prime Minister Modi encouraged French companies to participate in the Make In India programme in defense, civil nuclear power and food processing.[30][31][31]
Germany	Berlin, Hannover	12–14 April	State visit	See also: India-Germany relations Details Modi had worked out a state visit to Berlin following his first meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel. Modi had planned to work out a bilateral meeting between India and Germany earlier, in July 2014, while he spent 2 nights there on his onward and return journey to Brazil but this did not take place due to scheduling issues. Modi, most notably, visited Hannover where he pitched his Make in India campaign to various German industries.[30][31]
Canada	Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver	14–16 April	State visit	See also: India-Canada relations Details Modi addressed a huge gathering of overseas Indians in Toronto, similar to his previous Madison Square Garden event.[30]
China	Xi'an, Beijing, Shanghai	14–16 May	State visit	See also: India-China relations Details Modi made his first visit to the People's Republic of China in May 2015. President Xi Jinping received Modi in Xi'an, his home town (akin to Xi's Ahmedabad trip last September, the home town of Modi), before official talks in Beijing.[32]
Mongolia	Ulan Bator	16–17 May	State visit	See also: India-Mongolia relations Details Modi become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Mongolia. During his visit, he boosted talks on the supplying of Mongolian Uranium to India.[33]
South Korea	Seoul	18–19 May	State visit	See also: India-South Korea relations Details Modi's visit to South Korea was part of India's East Asia policy and Modi's attempt to promote his Make in India concept to Korean investors. [33]
Bangladesh	Dhaka	6-7 June	State visit	See also: India-Bangladesh relations Details Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a State visit to Bangladesh from June 6 – 7, 2015 at the invitation of H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh. This visit, the Prime Minister’s first to Bangladesh, reflects the importance of the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh. During this visit, the Prime Minister discussed the ratification of te India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement - 1974 & Protocol- 2011. The visit is expected to further expand the cordial and cooperative relationship between the two countries and strengthen the ties of friendship and trust between India and Bangladesh. During the visit, Prime Minister will hold discussions with Prime Minister H.E. Sheikh Hasina. The Prime Minister’s programme will also include a call on the President of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid.[34]
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	6 July	State visit	See also: India-Uzbekistan relations Details [35]
Kazakhstan	Astana	7 July	State visit	See also: India-Kazakhstan relations Details [36]
Russia	Ufa	8–10 July	BRICS Summit	See also: 7th BRICS summit and India-Russia relations Details This was his second BRICS summit after he took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014. This was also a part of his first state visit to Moscow.[37]
Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	10-11 July	State visit	See also: India-Turkmenistan relations Details PM Modi visited Turkmenistan and other central Asian countries following his visit to Ufa, Russia for the BRICS summit.[38][39]
Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	12 July	State visit	See also: India-Kyrgyzstan relations Details [40]
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	12-13 July	State visit	See also: India-Tajikistan relations Details [41]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, Dubai	16-17 August	State visit	See also: India-United Arab Emirates relations Details This was the first Prime ministerial visit to the gulf nation 34 years after Indira Gandhi.[42]
Ireland	Dublin	23 September	State visit	See also: India-Ireland relations Details The agenda was related to trade, commerce and aviation.[43]
United Nations  United States	New York City, San Francisco	24-30 September	United Nations General Assembly and official visit to Silicon valley.	See also: India-United States relations and India and the United Nations Details This was his second visit to the United States as prime minister and third bilateral summit with Obama.[44]
United Kingdom	London, Chequers	12-14 November	State visit	See also: India–United Kingdom relations Details [45]
Turkey	Antalya	15–16 November	G-20	See also: 2015 G-20 Antalya summit and India-Turkey relations Details
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	21-22 November	ASEAN-India Summit & East Asia Summit	See also: India-Malaysia relations Details This was the Prime Minister's second visit to the East Asia Summit and the related ASEAN-India summit.[46]
Singapore	Singapore	23-25 November	State visit	See also: India-Singapore relations Details Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invited Modi to visit Singapore in 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of India and Singapore's bilateral ties[47]
United Nations  France	Paris	30 November - 1 December	2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21	See also: India and the United Nations and France–India relations Details Prime Minister Modi participated in the Leaders Event of the COP21 conference to set out India's Strategy to contain global warming.[48]
Russia	Moscow	23-24 December	State visit	See also: India-Russia relations Details
Afghanistan	Kabul	25 December	State visit	See also: India-Afghanistan relations Details
Pakistan	Lahore	25 December	Working visit	See also: India-Pakistan relations Details Informal meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Lahore on his way back from Kabul to Delhi.

2016

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Belgium	Brussels	30 March	First India-European Union (EU) Summit & State visit	See also: India–European Union relations and India-Belgium relations Details [49]
United States	Washington	31 March-1 April	Nuclear Security Summit	See also: 2016 Nuclear Security Summit Details [49]
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	2-3 April	State visit	See also: India–Saudi Arabia relations Details The agenda of this visit was energy, security, trade and well-being of Indian workers[50][49]Modi is first Indian conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour[51]
Iran	Tehran	22-23 May	State visit	See also: India–Iran relations Details Connectivity and infrastructure, energy partnership with Iran, and bilateral trade.[52]
Afghanistan	Herat	4 June	Working visit	See also: India–Afghanistan relations Details Narendra Modi inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam on the river Hari in Chist-e-Sharif in Herat province.[53]
Qatar	Doha	4-5 June	State visit	See also: India–Qatar relations Details Held talks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on bilateral issues including to boost economic ties and in the hydrocarbon sector.[54]
Switzerland	Geneva	06 June	State visit	See also: India–Switzerland relations Details Held discussions on black money issue and NSG membership.[55]
United States	Washington	6-8 June	State visit	See also: India-United States relations Details Held progress review meeting with President Barack Obama on defence, security and energy, and also addressed a joint session of American Congress.[56]
Mexico	Mexico City	9 June	Working visit	See also: India-Mexico relations Details Held discussions regarding Nuclear Suppliers Group membership.[57]
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	23-24 June	SCO Summit	See also: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Details
Mozambique	Maputo	7 July	State visit	See also: India–Mozambique relations Details To increase cooperation and boost cultural linkages. Meet President Filipe Nyusi.[58]
South Africa	Pretoria, Durban, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg	8-9 July	State visit	See also: India–South Africa relations Details Agenda was to boost economic ties with South Africa.[59]
Tanzania	Dodoma	10 July	State visit	See also: India–Tanzania relations Details Agenda was to Improve India-Tanzania relations and held talks with President John Magufuli. [60]
Kenya	Nairobi	11 July	State visit	See also: India–Kenya relations Details Bilateral cooperation, better trade, commercial and cultural exchanges between India and Kenya.[61]
Vietnam	Hanoi	2-3 September	State visit	See also: India-Vietnam relations Details
China	Hangzhou	4-5 September	G-20 Summit	See also: 2016 G-20 Hangzhou summit Details
Laos	Vientiane	7–8 September	East Asia Summit	See also: Eleventh East Asia Summit and India-Laos relations Details
Thailand	Bangkok	10 November	Working visit	See also: Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej and India-Thailand relations Details Pays homage to the Late King, His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej at Grand Palace, Bangkok
Japan	Tokyo	11-12 November	State visit	See also: India-Japan relations Details The Indo-Japan annual summit is alternatively held in Delhi and Tokyo. Tokyo is expected to host Modi in 2016.[62]

Scheduled future visits

Upcoming foreign visits announced for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Multilateral meetings

Group	Year
	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
BRICS	14–16 July, Fortaleza	8–9 July, Ufa	15–16 October,[b] Benaulim	2017, China	2018, South Africa
G-20	15–16 November, Brisbane	15–16 November, Antalya	4–5 September, Hangzhou	7–8 July, Hamburg	2018, Buenos Aires
EAS (ASEAN)	11–14 November, Naypyidaw	21–22 November, Kuala Lumpur	6–8 September, Vientiane	2017, Philippines	TBD
SCO		9–10 July,[a][c] Ufa	23–24 June,[c] Tashkent	7–8 June, Astana	TBD
IBSA			2016,[b] New Delhi	2017, Brazil	2018, South Africa
India-Africa		29–30 October,[b] New Delhi		2017, Africa
SAARC	26–27 November, Kathmandu		9–10 November, Islamabad		2018, Sri Lanka
NSS			31 March–1 April, Washington, D.C.		TBD
██ = Event cancelled/Did not attend; ██ = Future event; ██ = No event •^a Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj attended in the Prime Minister's place. •^b India will host these summits. •^c India was not full member.

See also

• Foreign policy of Narendra Modi
• Timeline of prime ministership of Narendra Modi

References

External links

• http://www.mea.gov.in/outgoing-visits.htm?2/outgoing_visits – by Ministry of External Affairs (India)

Foreign relations of India
Bilateral relations Africa Algeria Angola Benin Egypt Djibouti Ethiopia Ghana Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Mali Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Seychelles South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Cuba Guatemala Guyana Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Asia Afghanistan Armenia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Thailand Taiwan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Europe Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Holy See Iceland Ireland Italy Lithuania Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Ukraine Oceania Australia Fiji Nauru New Zealand Vanuatu
Multilateral relations United Nations ASEAN G4 G-20 BRICS IBSA East Asia Summit Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC) European Union Indian-Ocean Rim Association Mekong–Ganga Cooperation Commonwealth of Nations South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation India-Africa Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation
Diplomacy Ministry of External Affairs Minister Diplomatic missions of / in India Foreign Secretary Ambassador to UN Look East policy Foreign aid ITEC Programme Pan-African e-Network project Greater India Indian diaspora Overseas Citizens State visits to India State visits by Prime Ministers Foreign policy of Narendra Modi (Asian) Sushma Swaraj's tenure as External Affairs Minister
Disputes Kashmir dispute Sir Creek dispute Conflicts with Pakistan Dispute with China