List of international prime ministerial trips made by Indira Gandhi

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The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Indira Gandhi during her tenure as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1984.

First term (1966–71)

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
File:Flag of France.svg France Paris 25–26 March 1966 Made a brief stop-over at Paris on 25 and 26 March, on her way to, Washington.[1]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Williamsburg, New York City 28 March–1 April 1966 State visit Official visit. In U.S. 27 March – 1 April; visited Williamsburg and New York City.[1][2]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow April 1966 stopped for a day in Moscow in April, 1966 on her way back from the US.[1]
File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Egypt July 1966 State visit [1]
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia July 1966 State visit [1]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow 12–16 July 1966 State visit [1][3]
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 4–7 October 1966 [1]
File:Flag of Ceylon.svg Ceylon 18–21 September 1967 State visit [4]
File:Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg Poland 8–11 October 1967 State visit [4]
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Belgrade 11–13 October 1967 State visit [4]
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 13–16 October 1967 State visit [4]
File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 16–19 October 1967 State visit [4]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union November 1967 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution She attended the October Revolution Parade.[4]
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia April–May 1968 [5]
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore April–May 1968 [5]
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 3–5 May 1968 [5]
File:Flag of Sikkim (1967-1975).svg Sikkim 5–6 May 1968 [5]
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand May 1968 [5]
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia May 1968 [5][6]
File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Rangoon 1 June 1968 On her way back from Kuala Lumpur to Calcutta, Gandhi, stopped over in Rangoon on 1 June 1968.[5]
File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil 1968 State visit Indira Gandhi began her tour of Latin America on 23 September 1968.[5][7]
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Montevideo 1968 State visit [5][7]
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Buenos Aires 1968 State visit [5][7]
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1968 State visit [5][7]
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Bogota 1968 State visit .[5][7]
File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg Venezuela Caracas 10–11 October 1968 State visit [5][7]
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 1968 State visit [5]
File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana 1968 State visit [5]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City 14 October 1968 UN General Assembly [5]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London 7–15 January 1969 Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference [5]
File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 27–30 March 1969 State visit [8]
File:Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg Afghanistan 5–10 June 1969 State visit [8] Soon after her arrival at Kabul, Mrs. Gandhi called on Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan[9]
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 23–28 June 1969 State visit [8]
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 28 June–3 July 1969 State visit [8]
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1969 Stop-over [10]
File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Egypt Cairo 1970 State visit [11]
File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 2–6 June 1970 State visit [11]
File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia Lusaka 8–10 September 1970 3rd Summit of the Non-aligned Movement [11]
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Nairobi September 1970 State visit [11]
File:Flag of France.svg France Paris November 1970 Funeral of Charles de Gaulle [11]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow 20 October 1970 State visit Gandhi made a brief stop-over at Moscow on 20 October, en route to the U. N. Assembly Session, in New York.[11]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City 14–24 October 1970 UN General Assembly [11]

Second term (1971–77)

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 27–29 September 1971 State visit [3][12]
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Beirut 24 October 1971 State visit Made a brief halt in Beirut on her way to Europe and the United States.[12]
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 24–25 October 1971 State visit [12]
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria October–November 1971 State visit [12][13]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London 28 October–3 November 1971 State visit [12]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington DC, New York City 3–6 November 1971 State visit Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. 7 November.[2]
File:Flag of France.svg France 7–10 November 1971 State visit [12]
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Bonn 10–12 November 1971 State visit [12]
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 17–19 March 1972 State visit [14][15]
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 13–17 June 1972 State visit [15]
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 17–20 June 1972 State visit [15]
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 20–23 June 1972 State visit [15]
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 28 October 1972 Cremation of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck [15]
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 7–10 February 1973 State visit [15]
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 27–29 April 1973 State visit [16]
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 15–17 June 1973 State visit [17]
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada June 1973 State visit [17][18]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London 25 June 1973 State visit on her way back from an official visit to Canada, made a stopover in London on 25 June 1973.[17]
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Algiers 5–9 September 1973 4th Summit of the Non-aligned Movement [17]
File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Iran Tehran 28 April–2 May 1974 State visit [18][19]
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 12–14 January 1975 State visit [19][20]
File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq 18–21 January 1975 State visit [19]
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Kingston April 1975 Conference of Commonwealth Heads of Government [21]
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany East Berlin 1–4 July 1976 State visit [22]
File:Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg Afghanistan 4–74 July 1976 State visit [22]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow, Yerevan, Tbilisi 8–13 July 1976 State visit [3]
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Colombo August 1976 Non- aligned Summit [22]
File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 8–11 October 1976 State visit [22]
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 11–14 October 1976 State visit [22]
File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 15–17 October 1976 State visit [22]
File:Flag of Seychelles (1976–1977).svg Seychelles 17 October 1976 State visit [22]

Third term (1980–84)

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 16–17 April 1980 [23]
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Salisbury April 1980 Zimbabwean Independence celebration [23]
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia May 1980 Funeral of Tito [23]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom March 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait May 1981 [24]
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates May 1981 State visit [24][25]
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 9–12 August 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga September 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia September 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji September 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 29 September–7 October 1981 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1981 [6][24]
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Cancun October 1981 Cancun summit [24]
File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines October 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania October 1981 [24]
File:Flag of France.svg France November 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Seychelles (1977–1996).svg Seychelles 1981 [24]
File:Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg Cyprus Nicosia 1981 Stop-over Gandhi had a meeting with the President of Cyprus during a technical stopover at Nicosia.[24]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom March 1982 Inauguration of the Festival of India [26]
File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 23–25 August 1982 State visit [26]
File:Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg Mozambique August 1982 State visit [26]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City, Los Angeles, Honolulu 27–31 July 1982 State visit Official visit; visited New York City, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. Departed U.S. 4 August.[2]
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Tokyo 5 August 1982 State visit [26][27]
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia April 1982 State visit [26][28]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow, Star City, Tallinn, Kyiv September 1982 State visit [26]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow November 1982 Funeral of Leonid Brezhnev [26]
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 9–16 June 1983 State visit [29]
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Helsinki State visit
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark State visit
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 17–22 June 1983 State visit [13][29]
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia July 1983 State visit [29]
File:Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg Cyprus 20–24 September 1983 State visit [29]
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece State visit
File:Flag of France.svg France Paris September 1983 State visit On her way to New York for the 38th UN General Assembly meeting, Gandhi made a stop over in Paris.[29]
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City September 1983 UN General Assembly [29]
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Moscow February 1984 Funeral of Yuri Andropov [30]
File:Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg Libya April 1984 State visit [30]
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia April 1984 State visit [30]

See also

References

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