Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee
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==== Papua New Guinea and New Zealand ==== |
==== Papua New Guinea and New Zealand ==== |
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In April 2016, Mukherjee became the first Indian president to visit Papua New Guinea. He announced a US$20 million line of credit for infrastructure projects and a coastal surveillance radar system.{{Cite web |title=Media Statement by the President upon conclusion of his State Visit to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand |url=https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/pranab-mukherjee/foreign_visit/media-statement-president-india-upon-conclusion-his-state-visit-1 |website=President of India Archive |access-date=2024-04-15}} He later visited New Zealand to discuss cooperation in agriculture and dairy development. |
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==== China ==== |
==== China ==== |
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In May 2016, the President conducted a four-day state visit to China, meeting with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. He emphasized the importance of the "Look East" policy and people-to-people exchanges during a forum in Guangzhou.{{Cite web |title=President’s Visit to China: Expanding the Narrative |url=https://www.icwa.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=3&ls_id=1792&lid=791 |website=Indian Council of World Affairs |access-date=2024-04-15}} |
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==== Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Namibia ==== |
==== Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Namibia ==== |
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In June 2016, Mukherjee visited West Africa. He was the first Indian president to visit Ghana, where he unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi.{{Cite news |date=2016-06-13 |title=Pranab Mukherjee first Indian president to visit Ghana |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pranab-mukherjee-first-indian-president-to-visit-ghana/story-pZf5c3tE6QTKxJKnYmKSxK.html |access-date=2024-04-15}} In Ivory Coast, he received the 'Grande Croix de l'Ordre National'. In Namibia, he signed MoUs for civil service capacity building and the establishment of an IT Centre of Excellence.{{Cite web |title=Visit of President to Namibia (June 15-17, 2016) |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/outoging-visit-detail.htm?26877/Visit+of+President+to+Namibia+June+1517+2016 |website=Ministry of External Affairs |access-date=2024-04-15}} |
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==== Nepal ==== |
==== Nepal ==== |
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In November 2016, Mukherjee paid the first visit by an Indian President to Nepal in 18 years. He performed a 'vishesh puja' at the Pashupatinath Temple and was conferred an honorary doctorate by Kathmandu University.{{Cite web |title=State Visit of President to Nepal (November 02-04, 2016) |url=https://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27541/State+Visit+of+President+to+Nepal+November+0204+2016 |website=Ministry of External Affairs |access-date=2024-04-15}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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