Executive Summary:
This document is the official response from the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs to the Lok Sabha regarding visits by foreign dignitaries to India and visits undertaken by the Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister during the last four months (approximately March to July 2025). It details the countries visited, and explains the role of these visits in fostering relations and promoting India's foreign policy objectives. The details of visits are provided in Annexures.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Foreign Dignitaries' Visits to India:**
* Annexure I lists the visits by foreign dignitaries to India during the last four months.
* The dignitaries include Prime Ministers, Deputy Prime Ministers, Presidents, and other high-ranking officials from countries such as Guyana, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Moldova, Cuba, Chile, UAE, Italy, USA, Angola, Paraguay, and Kazakhstan.
* **Purpose and Outcome of High-Level Visits:**
* High-level visits are a means to foster closer relations with foreign countries and promote India’s engagements.
* These visits serve India's national interests and implement foreign policy objectives.
* They enhance understanding of India's perspectives on regional and global issues.
* Visits strengthen relations across sectors like science and technology, trade, investment, and defense.
* The visits contribute to India's national development agenda.
* India puts forward its viewpoint and shapes the agenda on global issues, offering solutions to partners for addressing global issues.
* **Visits by the Prime Minister:**
* Annexure II details the visits undertaken by the Prime Minister during the last four months.
* The Prime Minister visited Mauritius, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Canada, Croatia, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia.
* **Visits by the External Affairs Minister:**
* Annexure III details the visits undertaken by the External Affairs Minister during the last four months.
* The External Affairs Minister visited the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, France, European Union, Belgium, USA, Singapore and China.
Impact Analysis:
* **Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs):**
* Impact: The Ministry is responsible for managing and facilitating these visits to achieve foreign policy objectives.
* Action Required: Continue to plan and execute high-level visits to foster international relations and promote India's interests.
* **Partner Countries:**
* Impact: Strengthened bilateral relations and increased cooperation with India across various sectors.
* Action Required: Engage in follow-up discussions and implement agreements reached during the visits to further enhance collaboration with India.
* **Indian Citizens:**
* Impact: Potential benefits from enhanced international cooperation, economic growth, and improved global standing.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but may benefit from the outcomes of improved international relations and economic collaborations.
Key Entities Referenced
SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI: Member of Parliament who raised the question about foreign dignitaries' visits.
SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH: Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs who provided the answer.
Cooperative Republic of Guyana: Country visited by H.E. Brigadier rets Mark Philips, Prime Minister.
New Zealand: Country visited by H.E Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and H.E. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Chile: Country visited by H.E Gabriel Boric Font, President.
United States of America: Country visited by H.E. James David Vance, Vice President.
Mauritius: Country visited by the Prime Minister of India.
United Kingdom: Country visited by the External Affairs Minister of India.
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?
1ANSWER
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
2sectors 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.
3Annexure-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, 04th to 07th March
Prime Minister of Cooperative Republic 2025
of Guyana
2 H.E Christopher Luxon 16th to 20th March
Prime Minister of New Zealand 2025
3 H.E. Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime 17th to 19th March
Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs 2025
and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg
4 H.E. Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Prime 17th to 19th March
Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs 2025
of the Republic of Moldova
5 H.E. Dr. Eduardo Martinez Diaz, Deputy 17th to 19th March
Prime Minister of Cuba 2025
6 H.E Gabriel Boric Font 01st to 05th April
President of the Republic of Chile 2025
7 H.E Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin 08th to 09th April
4Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of 2025
Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Defence, UAE
8 H.E. Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime 11th to 12th April
Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs 2025
and International Cooperation of Italy
9 H.E. James David Vance 21st to 24th April
Vice President of the United States of 2025
America
10 H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco 02nd to 04th May
President of the Republic of Angola 2025
11 H.E. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime 29th to 30th May
Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs 2025
of New Zealand
12 H.E. Santiago Peña 02nd to 04th June
President of the Republic of Paraguay 2025
13 H.E. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime 05th to 06th June
Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs 2025
of Kazakhstan
5Annexure-II
Details of visits undertaken by the Prime Minister during the last 4 Months
Sl. No. Country Period of Visit
1 Mauritius 11th to 12th March 2025
2 Thailand and Sri Lanka 03rd to 06th April 2025
3 Saudi Arabia 22nd April 2025
4 Cyprus, Canada and Croatia 15th to 18th June 2025
5 Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, 02nd to 09th July 2025
Argentina, Brazil and Namibia
6Annexure-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 04th to 09th March 2025
2 Netherlands, Denmark, 19th to 24th May 2025
Germany
3 France, European Union and 08th to 14th June 2025
Belgium
4 USA 30th June to 02nd July
2025
5 Singapore and China 13th to 15th July 2025
Note: This is in addition to accompanying PM on his visits
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