Lok Sabha Question No. 927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Visit by Foreign Dignitaries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 927 ANSWERED ON - 25/07/2025 VISIT BY FOREIGN DIGNITARIES

## 927.  SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of visits by foreign dignitaries to India during the last four months till date;
- (b) the issues on which deliberations were held with them;
- (c) whether any bilateral agreements were signed with them, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   the   details   of   visits   undertaken   by   the   Prime   Minister   as   well   as External Affairs Minister during the said period;
- (e) the details of discussions held and the outcome thereof; and
- (f)   the   steps  taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to further improve the relations with these countries?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) The details of visits by foreign dignitaries to India during the last four months till date are at Annexure-I.

(b), (c), (e) & (f) High level visits are established means to foster closer relations   with   foreign   countries   and   promote   India's   engagements   at bilateral, regional and global level. Through such visits India serves its national interest and implements foreign policy objectives. These visits have enhanced understanding of   India's   perspectives   on   regional   and global issues among foreign partners at the highest level. Understandings reached during these visits have enabled India to strengthen relations with partner countries and put forward India's viewpoint and shape the agenda on global issues such as reformed multilateralism, peace and security, climate change, transnational crime, terrorism, cyber-security, resilient supply chain, energy and food security, etc. while also offering the world India's   own   unique   solutions   to   partners   for   addressing   global   issues. These visits and the understandings/agreements reached therein enable India to strengthen relations with partner countries across a wide range of

sectors including science and technology, trade & investment and defence collaboration.   Such   outcomes   also   contribute   to   India's   national development agenda to promote economic growth and well being of our people and put forward the interests of developing countries.

(d) The details of  visits undertaken by the Prime Minister as well as External   Affairs   Minister   during   the   said   period   are   at   Annexure-II   & Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I

## Visits by foreign dignitaries India during the last four months

|   Sl. No. | Country                                                                                                 | Period of Visit           |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | H.E. Brigadier (ret's) Mark Philips, Prime Minister of Cooperative Republic of Guyana                   | 04 th to 07 th March 2025 |
|         2 | H.E Christopher Luxon Prime Minister of New Zealand                                                     | 16 th to 20 th March 2025 |
|         3 | H.E. Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg | 17 th to 19 th March 2025 |
|         4 | H.E. Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova       | 17 th to 19 th March 2025 |
|         5 | H.E. Dr. Eduardo Martinez Diaz, Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba                                           | 17 th to 19 th March 2025 |
|         6 | H.E Gabriel Boric Font President of the Republic of Chile                                               | 01 st to 05 th April 2025 |
|         7 | H.E Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin                                                                      | 08 th to 09 th April      |

|    | Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, UAE                    | 2025                      |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|  8 | H.E. Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy | 11 th to 12 th April 2025 |
|  9 | H.E. James David Vance Vice President of the United States of America                                           | 21 st to 24 th April 2025 |
| 10 | H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco President of the Republic of Angola                                         | 02 nd to 04 th May 2025   |
| 11 | H.E. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand                         | 29 th to 30 th May 2025   |
| 12 | H.E. Santiago Peña President of the Republic of Paraguay                                                        | 02 nd to 04 th June 2025  |
| 13 | H.E. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan                           | 05 th to 06 th June 2025  |

## Annexure-II

## Details of visits undertaken by the Prime Minister during the last 4 Months

|   Sl. No. | Country                                                 | Period of Visit           |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Mauritius                                               | 11 th to 12 th March 2025 |
|         2 | Thailand and Sri Lanka                                  | 03 rd to 06 th April 2025 |
|         3 | Saudi Arabia                                            | 22 nd April 2025          |
|         4 | Cyprus, Canada and Croatia                              | 15 th to 18 th June 2025  |
|         5 | Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia | 02 nd to 09 th July 2025  |

## Annexure-III

## Details of visits undertaken by the External Affairs Minister during the last

## 4 Months

|   Sl. No. | Country                            | Period of Visit               |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | United Kingdom and Ireland         | 04 th to 09 th March 2025     |
|         2 | Netherlands, Denmark, Germany      | 19 th to 24 th May 2025       |
|         3 | France, European Union and Belgium | 08 th to 14 th June 2025      |
|         4 | USA                                | 30 th June to 02 nd July 2025 |
|         5 | Singapore and China                | 13 th to 15 th July 2025      |

Note: This is in addition to accompanying PM on his visits

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