List of international trips made by prime ministers of India

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The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by prime ministers of India in chronological order.

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Map of international trips made by prime ministers of India (as of December 2025). Does not include split countries like Soviet Union, Sudan, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, but past prime ministers did vist the parent country. Visit by indian prime minister.png
Map of international trips made by prime ministers of India (as of December 2025). Does not include split countries like Soviet Union, Sudan, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, but past prime ministers did vist the parent country.

Summary of prime ministers with number of countries visited

List of prime ministers with number of countries visited
Prime ministerTenureNumber of visitsNumber of countries visited
1 Jawaharlal Nehru 1947–196435 44
2 Lal Bahadur Shastri 1964–19667 8
3 Indira Gandhi 1966–1977, 1980–198452 69
4 Morarji Desai 1977–19799 15
5 Charan Singh 1979–198000
6 Rajiv Gandhi 1984–198927 41
7 V. P. Singh 1989–199044
8 Chandra Shekhar 1990–199122
9 P. V. Narasimha Rao 1991–199632 39
10 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1996, 1998–200429 32
11 H. D. Deve Gowda 1996–199766
12 Inder Kumar Gujral 1997–199846
13 Manmohan Singh 2004–201471 46
14 Narendra Modi 2014–present97 79

Jawaharlal Nehru

In his sixteen-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru made 35 international trips, visiting 44 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Map of international trips made by Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. Jawaharlal Nehru prime ministerial trips.svg
Map of international trips made by Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (30) Austria, Bhutan, British Hong Kong, Cambodia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaya, Mexico, Netherlands, North Vietnam, Norway, Poland, Sikkim, South Vietnam, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, West Germany
2 visits (13) Burma, China, Egypt, France, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Soviet Union, Syria, Yugoslavia
3 visits (2) Ceylon, Indonesia
4 visits (1) United States
7 visits (1) Egypt

Lal Bahadur Shastri

In his two-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri made 7 international trips, visiting 8 countries.

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (7) Burma, Canada, Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
2 visits (1) Soviet Union

Indira Gandhi

In her sixteen-year-long tenure as the prime minister, Indira Gandhi made 52 international trips, visiting 69 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

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Map of international trips made by Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (47) Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, Fiji, Finland, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Sikkim, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, West Germany, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2 visits (13) Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Burma, Cyprus, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Romania, Tanzania
3 visits (4) Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, United Arab Republic
5 visits (3) France, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
6 visits (1) United States
9 visits (1) Soviet Union

Morarji Desai

In his two-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, Morarji Desai made 9 international trips, visiting 15 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister Morarji Desai's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (12) Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Poland, Sri Lanka, West Germany, Yugoslavia
2 visits (3) Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States

Charan Singh

Charan Singh did not make any international visit as prime minister.

Rajiv Gandhi

In his five-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi made 27 international trips, visiting 41 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (28) Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Burma, Canada, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, West Germany, Zambia
2 visits (9) Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Nepal, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe
3 visits (2) Japan, Pakistan
4 visits (2) Soviet Union, United States

V. P. Singh

In his tenure as the Prime Minister, V. P. Singh made 4 international trips, visiting 4 countries.

Prime Minister V. P. Singh's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (4) Malaysia, Maldives, Namibia, Soviet Union
CountryAreas visitedDate(s)PurposeNotes
1Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Windhoek March 1990 Namibian Independence Day celebrations [1]
2Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 1–4 June 1990 1st G-15 summit [1]
3Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Malé 22–24 June 1990 State visit [1]
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow July 1990 State visit [1]

Chandra Shekhar

In his tenure as the Prime Minister, Chandra Shekhar made 2 international trips, visiting 2 countries.

Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (2) Maldives, Nepal
CountryAreas visitedDate(s)PurposeNotes
1Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Malé 22–24 November 1990 6th SAARC summit [1]
2Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal Kathmandu, Janakpur, Biratnagar 13–15 February 1991 State visit [1]

P. V. Narasimha Rao

In his five-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao made 32 international trips, visiting 39 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (34) Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
2 visits (3) China, Germany, Switzerland
3 visits (2) France, United States

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In his six-year long tenure as the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee made 29 international trips, visiting 32 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (20) Bangladesh, China, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Vietnam
2 visits (10) Cambodia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey
3 visits (1) Russia
5 visits (1) United States

H. D. Deve Gowda

In his tenure as the Prime Minister, H. D. Deve Gowda made 6 international trips, visiting 6 countries.

Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (6) Bangladesh, Italy, Mauritius, Russia, Switzerland, Zimbabwe
Country [2] Areas visitedDate(s)PurposeNotes
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Harare 3–5 November 1996 6th G-15 summit [3]
2Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome 15–17 November 1996 World Food Summit [3]
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Dhaka 6–7 January 1997 [3]
4Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Port Louis February 1997 [3]
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Davos February 1997 World Economic Forum
6Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow 24–26 March 1997 [3]

Inder Kumar Gujral

In his tenure as the Prime Minister, Inder Kumar Gujral made 4 international trips, visiting 6 countries.

Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (6) Bangladesh, Egypt, Maldives, South Africa, Uganda, United States
Country [2] Areas visitedDate(s)PurposeNotes
1Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Malé 12–14 May 1997 SAARC summit
2Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City 22 September 1997Met with US President Bill Clinton at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City [4]
3Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo 24–25 October 1997
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Kampala 26–27 October 1997
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Johannesburg, Durban 28–31 October 1997
4Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Dhaka 14–15 January 1998 [5]

Manmohan Singh

In his ten-year-long tenure as the prime minister, Manmohan Singh made 71 international trips, visiting 46 countries including the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Map of international trips made by Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh foreign trips.svg
Map of international trips made by Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (28) Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
2 visits (7) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea
3 visits (3) Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand
4 visits (5) China, France, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom
5 visits (1) Japan
9 visits (1) Russia
10 visits (1) United States

Narendra Modi

As of January2026, Narendra Modi has made 97 international trips, visiting 79 countries, including visits to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Map of international trips made by Narendra Modi as Prime Minister (as of December 2025). Narendra Modi foreign trips July 2025.png
Map of international trips made by Narendra Modi as Prime Minister (as of December 2025).

As of January 2026:

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (43) Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Vatican City, Vietnam
2 visits (17) Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Oman, Qatar, South Korea, Switzerland
3 visits (5) Indonesia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Uzbekistan
4 visits (5) Bhutan, Brazil, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
5 visits (2) Nepal, Singapore
6 visits (2) China, Germany
7 visits (2) Russia, United Arab Emirates
8 visits (2) France, Japan
10 visits (1) United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Annual Reports Prior to 1999 : Annual Report 1990-91". Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Narayanan Kutty, Sumitha; Ladwig III, Walter C. (March 2025). "Nonresident Prime Ministers? Measuring India's Foreign Policy Orientation via Leadership Travel". International Studies Quarterly. 69 (1) sqae144. doi: 10.1093/isq/sqae144 .
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "India - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Annual Reports Prior to 1999 : Annual Report 1998-1999". Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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