A timeline of Indian prime ministers' visit to the US
Over the years, Indian Prime Ministers have visited the US for various official trips, with key moments including joint sessions of Congress, meetings with US Presidents, and participation in global summits. These visits have strengthened bilateral ties and shaped international relations.
A look at every Indian PM who visited the US while in office (Image: News18 creative)
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Jawaharlal Nehru was hosted by the US president in October 1949 and made an official visit to Washington and Gettysburg in December 1956. He also met with President Eisenhower while attending the UNGA session in New York City and, in November 1961, visited New York City and Newport, Rhode Island as part of an official trip. (Image: News18 creative)
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Indira Gandhi officially visited the US in March 1966, just two months after becoming Prime Minister of India. In November 1971, she met with President Richard Nixon during an official visit. She also traveled to the US in July 1982, describing her eight-day official trip as "a friendship and goodwill trip." (Image: News18 creative)
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Morarji Desai visited the US in June 1978 at the invitation of President Jimmy Carter. (Image: News18 creative)
In June 1985, Rajiv Gandhi became the first Indian Prime Minister to address a joint session of the US Congress. Later, he met with President Reagan in New York City during a reception and luncheon at the UN. In October 1987, he visited the US for a working trip. (Image: News18 creative)
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PV Narasimha Rao met with US President George H. W. Bush during a UN Security Council Summit in New York City. In May 1994, he addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress during his official working visit. (Image: News18 creative)
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Inder Kumar Gujral met with President Bill Clinton during the UNGA session in New York City. (Image: News18 creative)
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed a joint session of Congress during his official visit. He later went on an official working trip to the US in November 2001, where he met with President George W. Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. (Image: News18 creative)
Manmohan Singh met with US President George W. Bush at the UNGA in New York City in September 2005. He visited the US officially in July 2005 and again for a working visit in September 2008. Singh also attended the G20 Economic Summit in November 2008 and the G20 Economic Summit in Pennsylvania in September 2009. Later, he went on an official state visit to the US in November 2009. He attended the Nuclear Security Summit and went on another working visit in September 2013. (Image: News18 creative)
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Narendra Modi first visited the US in September 2014 for a working visit. He attended the Nuclear Security Summit in March 2016 and visited the US again in June 2016 for a working lunch with President Barack Obama, where he also addressed a joint session of Congress. Modi made another visit in June 2017 for an official working trip. (Image: News18 creative)
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In September 2019, Modi took part in a rally in Houston, Texas. He then visited the US in September 2021 for the Quad Leaders' Summit. In June 2023, he made a state visit to the US, becoming the first Indian leader to address the joint session of the US Congress twice. In September 2024, Modi attended both the Quad Summit and the UNGA’s Summit of the Future. In February 2025, he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump during an official working visit. (Image: News18 creative)
![Indira Gandhi officially visited the US in March 1966, just two months after becoming Prime Minister of India. In November 1971, she met with President Richard Nixon during an official visit. She also traveled to the US in July 1982, describing her eight-day official trip as "a friendship and goodwill trip." (Image: News18 creative)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/02/20250213143453_Indira-Gandhi-378x213.jpg "Indira Gandhi officially visited the US in March 1966, just two months after becoming Prime Minister of India. In November 1971, she met with President Richard Nixon during an official visit. She also traveled to the US in July 1982, describing her eight-day official trip as "a friendship and goodwill trip." (Image: News18 creative)")
