PM Narendra Modi’s one year foreign diplomacy record: 18 countries visited

By Vishnu Varma

In the span of last one year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 18 countries, a majority of which were official state visits and spent close to 55 days abroad. His first foreign destination was the neighbouring Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which has remained one of India’s closest allies for decades. His last foreign visit was to South Korea. Some of his important foreign visits include the United States of America, Japan, China, Germany and Sri Lanka. Nepal remains the only country that PM Modi has visited twice.

For a more broader look into which countries he visited, who he met and what he did there, here’s an interactive timeline that serves the purpose. Take a look.

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June 16-17, 2014 – Off to Bhutan – For his first foreign visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose Bhutan, India’s neighbour and closest ally for decades. During the visit, he met Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and addressed a joint session of Parliament in Thimphu.

July 13-16, 2014 – The BRICS Summit – In a major multilateral visit to Brazil, PM Modi met the heads of some of the most powerful nations — China, Brazil, Russia and South Africa and got many of his ideas mentioned in the declaration.

August 3-4, 2014 – Road to Kathmandu – Reaffirming his focus on the SAARC nations, PM Modi chose Nepal as his destination for his second state visit. In Kathmandu, he addressed the national parliament and offered prayers at the Pashupatinath temple.

August 30-September 3, 2014 – The Japanese Bond – India’s ever strong bond with Japan got a fresh boost after PM Modi visited Kyoto and Tokyo in August-September. He met with Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe and visited two ancient Buddhist temples.

September 26-30, 2014 – Indo-US relations – Almost all eyes were on US as PM Modi made his way to Washington to hold talks with President Barack Obama on a historic state …continued »