Relations > High Level Bilateral Visits

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From the Indian side at President's level: Shri K. R. Narayanan (16-21 April 2000). This State visit to France was the first by an Indian President. At Vice-President's level : Shri Hidayatullah (1979 and 1984); Shri R. Venkataraman (June 1986). At Prime Minister's level : Smt. Indira Gandhi visited France in 1970 (death of President Charles de Gaulle) and in 1981; Shri Rajiv Gandhi in 1985 (Festival of India) and again in July 1989 (bi-centenary celebrations); Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao in September 1992 and again in June 1995; and Shri A. B. Vajpayee from 29-30 September, 1998 and June 2003 for G8 Broader Dialogue in Evian. At EAM's level : Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao (December 1975, May 1977, January 1983 and April 1984); Shri N. D. Tiwari (October 1986); Shri I. K. Gujral (March 1990); Shri Dinesh Singh (February 1994); Shri Pranab Mukherjee (April 1995) and Shri Jaswant Singh (May 1999 and September 2001). At HM's level : Shri L. K. Advani (June 19-20, 2000). Shri L. K. Advani, Deputy Prime Minister visited Paris in January 2003.

From the French side at President's level : President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (January 1980); President François Mitterrand (November 1982 and for Festival of France in India in February 1989) and President Jacques Chirac (January 1998, Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations). At Prime Minister's level : Prime Minister Jacques Chirac (January 1976) and Prime Minister Michel Rocard (January 1990 for the Festival of France in India). Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin led a high-level delegation in February, 2003. At Foreign Minister's level : Mr. Claude Cheysson (1981, 1982 and 1983); Mr. Jean-Bernard Raymond (March 1987), Mr. Roland Dumas (February 1989 for the Festival of France); Mr. Alain Juppé (April 1994); Mr. Hubert Vedrine (February 2000 and November 2001) and Mr. Dominique de Villepin (August 1-2, 2002 and again on 12-13 February 2004).