List of international presidential trips made by Droupadi Murmu

This is a list of international presidential trips made by Droupadi Murmu since she became the President of India, following her election as president 25 July 2022. ^[1]

Summary of international trips

Further information: Foreign relations of India and Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government

As of September2025, Droupadi Murmu has made 7 international trips, visiting 13 countries. The first state visit was to United Kingdom between 17 and 20 September 2022, followed by Suriname and Serbia.

President Droupadi Murmu's visits by country

Number of visits	Country
1 visit (13)	Algeria, Fiji, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, New Zealand, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Suriname, Timor-Leste, United Kingdom, Vatican City

2022

	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details	Images
1	United Kingdom	London	17–20 September 2022 [2]	Attended state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. First overseas visit. Held meetings with other world leaders.

2023

	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details	Images
2	Suriname	Paramaribo	4–6 June 2023 [3] [4]	First state visit to Suriname. Participated in Indian diaspora events. Received Grand Order Chain of the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star.
	Serbia	Belgrade	7–9 June 2023 [5]	First Indian presidential visit to Serbia. Bilateral meeting with President Aleksandar Vučić.

2024

	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details	Images
3	Mauritius	Port Louis	11 March 2024 [6]	State visit; Chief Guest at National Day; conferred honorary doctorate.
4	Fiji	Suva	5–6 August 2024 [7] [8] [9] [10]	First-ever visit by an Indian head of state to Fiji. Accorded Companion of the Order of Fiji; addressed Fijian Parliament; held delegation-level talks with President; cultural and diaspora engagement.
	New Zealand	Auckland	7–9 August 2024	Held bilateral meeting with Governor General Cindy Kiro and met Prime Minister Christopher Luxon; Address an education conference and interacted with the Indian community and friends of India.
	Timor-Leste	Dili	10 August 2024 [11]	First Indian presidential visit; conferred Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste; MoUs on health, digital tech.
5	Algeria	Algiers	13–15 October 2024 [12] [13]	First-ever visit by an Indian President after 39 years. Awarded honorary doctorate ; held Economic Forum and delegation-level.
	Mauritania	Nouakchott	16 October 2024 [14] [15] [16]	First-ever presidential visit. Held bilateral talks with President; signed four MoUs on diplomatic training, cultural exchange, visa exemption and foreign office cooperation.
	Malawi	Lilongwe	17–19 October 2024 [17]	Signed MoUs on health, youth, pharma; donated medical equipment; engaged with Indian community.

2025

	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details	Images
6	Portugal	Lisbon	7–8 April 2025 [18]	First state visit in 27 years. Received ceremonial guard of honour; awarded City Key of Honour by Mayor of Lisbon; meetings with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and PM Luis Montenegro. Cultural and diaspora engagement.
	Slovakia	Bratislava	9–10 April 2025 [19] [20]	First visit by an Indian president to Slovakia in 29 years. Held bilateral talks with President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico. Received honorary doctorate. Two MoUs signed (on MSMEs and diplomatic training). Addressed Indian diaspora and attended cultural programs.
7	Vatican City	Vatican City	25–26 April 2025 [21] [22]	Represented India at the state funeral of Pope Francis. Laid a wreath at St. Peter’s Basilica and attended the funeral Mass with world leaders.

See also

• Presidency of Droupadi Murmu
• List of international presidential trips made by Pratibha Patil
• List of international presidential trips made by Ram Nath Kovind
• List of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi
• List of international trips made by S. Jaishankar as Minister of External Affairs of India
• History of Indian foreign relations

References

1. "President Droupadi Murmu completes one year in office: Key milestones". Hindustan Times. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. "President Murmu arrives in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
3. "President Murmu embarks on two-nation tour of Suriname and Serbia". The Hindu. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
4. "President Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest honour". The Indian Express. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
5. "President Murmu embarks on two-nation tour of Suriname and Serbia". The Hindu. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
6. "President Murmu as Chief Guest at Mauritius National Day". President of India. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
7. "President Murmu concludes her visit to Fiji". PTI via The Week. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
8. "President Droupadi Murmu receives Fiji's highest civilian award". The Hindu. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
9. "Murmu in Fiji: India to push for climate justice for ocean states". The Indian Express. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
10. "President Murmu meets Fiji counterpart at State House in Suva". The Times of India. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
11. "Murmu meets president of Timor‑Leste to enhance cooperation". The Hindu. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
12. "PRESIDENT OF INDIA IN ALGERIA; HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF ALGERIA AND LEADS DELEGATION‑LEVEL TALKS". President of India (Press Release). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
13. "'We've always had a close bond of friendship': President Murmu highlights strong India‑Algeria ties during historic visit". The Hindu. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
14. "PRESIDENT OF INDIA VISITED MAURITANIA YESTERDAY; HELD BILATERAL TALKS, SIGNED FOUR MOUs". President of India. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
15. "President Murmu meets Mauritania counterpart, discusses strengthening ties; MoUs signed". The Hindu. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
16. "India and Mauritania sign MoUs on cultural exchange and visa exemption". The Times of India. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
17. "President Murmu state visit to Malawi". HC Lilongwe. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
18. "President Murmu accorded Guard of Honour in Portugal, calls for deeper bilateral ties". ANI via ThePrint. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
19. "President Murmu, Slovakian counterpart Pellegrini agree to strengthen ties". ANI via The Tribune. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
20. "President Murmu meets leaders in Slovakia; witnesses exchange of two MoUs". ANI via ThePrint. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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