List of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Naypyidaw, Myanmar

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 April 2016, he has made forty foreign trips on five continents, 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

  India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit's by Country

Number of visits	Country
1 visit	Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, China, Fiji, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
2 visits	France, Nepal, Russia, Singapore
3 visits	United States

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	Details
Brazil	Fortaleza, Brasilia	13–16 July	BRICS Summit & State visit	Details
Nepal	Kathmandu	3–4 August	State visit	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	Details Modi visited Japan on a five-day official trip from 30 August to 3 September, which is labelled as his fist 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, Washington	26–30 September	General debate of the United Nations General Assembly & State Visit	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	Details [19]
Australia	Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney	14–18 November	G20 Summit & State visit	Details [20]
Fiji	Suva	19 November	State visit	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	Details This was Modi's first ever SAARC summit.

2015

Modi has undertaken the following visits during 2015.

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose	Notes
Seychelles	Victoria	10–11 March	State visit	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	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	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	29 March	State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Details [35]
Kazakhstan	Astana	7 July	State visit	Details [36]
Russia	Ufa	8–10 July	BRICS Summit	Details This visit will be the Prime Minister's second BRICS summit after he took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014. This includes his first state visit to Moscow.[37]
Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	10-11 July	State visit	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	Details [40]
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	12-13 July	State visit	Details [41]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, Dubai	16-17 August	State visit	Details Prime ministerial visit to the gulf nation 34 years after Indira Gandhi.[42]
Ireland	Dublin	23 September	State visit	Details Modi's agenda is related to trade and commerce and aviation.[43]
United Nations  United States	New York, San Francisco	24-30 September	United Nations General Assembly and official visit to Silicon valley.	Details Modi's Second US visit as prime minister and third bilateral summit with Obama.[44]
United Kingdom	London, Chequers	12-14 November	State visit	Details [45]
Turkey	Antalya	15–16 November	G-20	Details
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	21-22 November	ASEAN-India Summit & East Asia Summit	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	Details Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has 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	Details Prime Minister Modi attends the Leaders Event of the COP21 conference to set out India's Strategy to contain global warming.[48]
Russia	Moscow	23-24 December 2015	State visit	Details
Afghanistan	Kabul	25 December 2015	State visit	Details
Pakistan	Lahore	25 December 2015	Private visit	Details

2016

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Belgium	Brussels	30 March 2016	First India-European Union (EU) Summit & State visit	Details [49]
United States	Washington	31 March - 1 April 2016	Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)	Details [49]
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	2-3 April 2016	State Visit	Details Agenda on energy, security, trade and well-being of Indian workers[50][49]Modi is first Indian conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour[51]

Scheduled future visits

Upcoming foreign visits announced for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
United States	Washington	7-8 June 2016	State visit	Details
China	Hangzhou	4-5 September 2016	G-20 Summit	Details
Laos	Vientiane	6–8 September 2016	East Asia Summit	Details
Pakistan	Islamabad	November 2016	SAARC Summit	Details The Prime Minister is expected to participate in the 19th SAARC summit.[52]

Multilateral meetings in which Modi participated

Group	Year
	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
BRICS	14–16 July, Fortaleza	8–9 July, Ufa	15–16 October,^[b] Panaji	2017, China	2018, South Africa
G-20	15–16 November, Brisbane	15–16 November, Antalya	4–5 September, Hangzhou	2017, Hamburg	2018,^[b] New Delhi
EAS (ASEAN)	11–14 November, Naypyidaw	21–22 November, Kuala Lumpur	6–8 September, Vientiane
SCO'		11–12 September,^[a],^[c] Ufa	23-24 June, Tashkent
IBSA			2016,^[b] New Delhi	2017 Brazil
India-Africa		29–30 October,^[b] New Delhi		2017, Africa
SAARC	26–27 November, Kathmandu		September, Islamabad
NSS			31 March–1 April, Washington, D.C.		TBD
██ = Did not attend; ██ = Future event; ██ = No summit ^a 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

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External links

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