Visits By Foreign Leaders of India

Visitor Description Date
Prime Minister Nehru Guest of the President. Afterwards visited New York City, Chicago, Knoxville (Tennessee), San Francisco, and Madison (Wisconsin). Was in Canada October 22–26. Final departure from U.S. November 4. October 11–15, 1949
Prime Minister Nehru Official visit at Washington and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania). December 16–20, 1956
Prime Minister Nehru Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. September 26, 1960
Prime Minister Nehru Official visit. In U.S. November 5–14, visiting Newport (Rhode Island), New York City, and Los Angeles. Departed for Mexico November 14. Stopped in New York City November 17 en route to London. November 6–10, 1961
President Radhakrishnan State visit. In U.S. June 2–11, visited Williamsburg (Virginia), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Cape Canaveral (Florida), Denver (Colorado), Los Angeles, and New York City. June 3–5, 1963
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Official visit. In U.S. March 27–April 1; visited Williamsburg and New York City. March 28–29, 1966
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. November 7. November 3–6, 1971
Prime Minister Morarji Desai Official visit. In U.S. June 8; visited New York City, San Francisco, and Omaha. June 12–15, 1978
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Official visit; visited New York City, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. Departed U.S. August 4. July 27–31, 1982
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Official Visit. June 11–15, 1985
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Met with President Reagan in New York City, at reception and luncheon at the U.N. October 23, 1985
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Official Working Visit. October 19–20, 1987
Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao Met with President Bush during a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City. January 31, 1992
Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao Official working visit. Arrived in U.S. May 15; also visited New York City, Houston, and Boston. Addressed joint meeting of Congress. May 17–20, 1994
Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral Met with President Clinton at the UN General Assembly in New York City. September 22, 1997
Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee Official Visit. Addressed Joint Session of Congress. September 13–17, 2000
Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee Official working visit. November 7–9, 2001
Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. September 12, 2002
Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. September 24, 2003
Prime Minister Manmhan Singh Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. September 21, 2004
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Official visit. July 17–20, 2005
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Working visit. September 23–25, 2008
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. November 14–15, 2008
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 24–25, 2009
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Official State visit. November 23–25, 2009
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. April 11–13, 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Working visit. September 27, 2013
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Working visit. September 29–30, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. March 31–April 1, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Working lunch. June 7, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Official Working Visit. June 25–26, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Participated in a rally in Houston, Texas. September 22, 2019