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1 Inward State Visits Since 1952 INWARD STATE VISITS SINCE 1952 2019 USA (United States of President Donald J. Trump 3-5 June America) and Mrs Melania Trump 2018 The Netherlands Their Majesties The King and 23-24 October Queen of the Netherlands 2017 Spain (the Kingdom of Spain) King Felipe VI and Queen 12-15 July Letizia 2016 Colombia President Juan Manuel 1-3 November Santos Calderón and Mrs María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos China (the People's Republic President Xi Jinping and of China) Madame Peng Liyuan 20-23 October President Enrique Pena Nieto 2015 Mexico (the United Mexican and Señora Angélica Rivera 3-5 March States) de Peña President Tony Tan Keng Yam Singapore (the Republic of and Mrs. Tan Keng Yam 21-24 October 2014 Singapore) Ireland (the Republic of President Michael D. Higgins Ireland) and Mrs. Sabina Higgins 8-11 April South Korea (the Republic of President Park Geun-hye 5-7 November 2013 Korea) UAE (United Arab Emirates) President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 30 April – 1 May Kuwait (the State of Kuwait) Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed 27-29 November Al Sabah 2012 Indonesia (the Republic of President Susilo Bambang Indonesia) Yudhoyono and Mrs. 31 October – 2 Yudohoyono November Turkey President Abdullah Gül and 22-24 November Mrs. Gül 2011 2011 USA (United States of President Barack Obama and America) Mrs. Obama 24-26 May 2011 Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Qatar (the State of Qatar) Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al- 26-28 November Missned 2010 South Africa (the Republic of President Jacob Zuma and 3-5 March South Africa) Mrs. Zuma President Pratibha Devisingh India (the Republic of India) Patil and Dr. Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat 27-29 October 2009 Mexico (the United Mexican President Felipe Calderón States) and Señora Zavala 30 March-2 April 2009 2008 France (the French Republic) President and Madame 26-27 March Nicolas Sarkozy Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz 30 October-1 2007 Saudi Arabia) Al Saud November Ghana (the Republic of President John Kufuor and 13-15 March Ghana) Mrs. Kufuor 1 Brazil (the Federative Republic President Luiz Inácio Lula da 2006 of Brazil) Silva and Senhora Lula da 7-9 March Silva China (the People's Republic President Hu Jintao and of China) Madame Liu Yongqing 8-10 November Italy (the Italian Republic) President Carlo Azeglio 15-18 March 2005 Ciampi and Signora Ciampi South Korea (the Republic of President Roh Moo-hyun and Korea) Mrs. Roh Moo-hyun 1-3 December Poland (the Republic of President Aleksander 2004 Poland) Kwaśniewski and Mrs. 5-7 May Kwaśniewska USA (the United States of President George Bush and America) Mrs. Bush 18-21 November 2003 Russia (the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Federation) Mrs. Putina 24-27 June Jordan (the Hashemite King Abdullah II and Queen Kingdom of Jordan) Rania 6-9 November 2001 South Africa (the Republic of President Thabo Mbeki and South Africa) Mrs. Mbeki 12-15 June Queen Margrethe II and 2000 Denmark Henrik, Prince Consort of 16-18 February Denmark China (the People's Republic President Jiang Zemin and of China) Madame Wang Yeping 19-22 October 1999 Hungary (the Republic of President Árpád Göncz and Hungary) Mrs. Göncz 22-25 June Germany (the Federal President Roman Herzog and Republic of Germany) Frau Herzog 1-4 December 1998 Emperor Akihito and Japan Empress Michiko 26-29 May President Fernando Henrique Brazil (the Federative Republic Cardoso and Senhora 1997 of Brazil) Cardoso 2-5 December Israel (the State of Israel) President Ezer Weizman and Mrs. Weizman 25-28 February South Africa (the Republic of President Nelson Mandela South Africa) 9-12 July 1996 France (the French Republic) President Jacques Chirac and Madame Chirac 14-17 May Finland (the Republic of President Martti Ahtisaari Finland) and Madame Ahtisaari 17-20 October 1995 Kuwait (the State of Kuwait) Amir Shaikh Jabir al Ahmed Jabir al Sabah 23-26 May Norway King Harald V and Queen 1994 Sonja 5-8 July Zimbabwe (the Republic of President Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe) 17-20 May The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia and The Raja Permaisuri 9-12 November 1993 Agong Portugal (the Portuguese President Mário Soares and Republic) Senhora Soares 27-30 April The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 1992 Brunei Darassalam of Brunei Darussalam and 3-6 November The Raja Isteri 2 Egypt (the Arab Republic of President Hosni Mubarak and Egypt) Mrs. Mubarak 23-26 July Poland (the Republic of President Lech Walęsa and 1991 Poland) Mrs. Walęsa 23-26 April Italy (the Italian Republic) President Francesco Cossiga 23-26 October 1990 President Ramaswamy India (the Republic of India) Venkataraman and Shrimali 3-6 April Venkataraman Nigeria (the Federal Republic President and Mrs. of Nigeria) Babangida 9-12 May 1989 UAE (The United Arab President Sheikh Zayed bin Emirates) Sultan Al Nahyan 18-21 July Senegal (the Republic of President Abdou Diouf and Senegal) Madame Diouf 8-11 November 1988 Turkey (the Republic of President Kenan Evren 12-15 July Turkey) Norway King OIav V 12-15 April Morocco (the Kingdom of Morocco) King Hassan II 14-17 July 1987 Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Fahd 24-27 March Germany (the Federal President Richard von Republic of Germany) Weizsäcker and Freifrau von 1-4 July 1986 Weizsacker Spain (the Kingdom of Spain) King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia 22-25 April Qatar (the State of Qatar) Amir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani 12-15 November President Miguel de la Mexico Madrid and Señora de la 11-14 June 1985 Madrid Malawi (the Republic of Life President Hastings Banda 16-19 April Malawi) France (the French Republic) President François Mitterand and Madame Mitterand 23-26 October 1984 Bahrain(the State of Bahrain) Amir Shaikh Isa bin Sulman Al 10-13 April Khalifa Zambia (the Republic of President Kenneth Kaunda 1983 Zambia) and Mrs. Kaunda 22-25 March Netherlands (the Kingdom of Queen Beatrix and Prince the Netherlands) Claus 16-19 November 1982 Oman (the State of Oman) Sultan Qaboos Bin Al Said 16-19 March Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Khaled 9-12 June 1981 Nigeria (the Federal Republic President Shehu Shagari of Nigeria) 17-20 March 1980 Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal) King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya 18-21 November Indonesia (the Republic of President Suharto and Indonesia) Madame Tien Soeharto 13-16 November 1979 Kenya (the Republic of Kenya) President Daniel Arap Moi 12-15 June Portugal (the Republic of President António Eanes and 14-17 November Portugal) Senhora Eanes Romania (the Socialist President Nicolae Ceauşescu 1978 Republic of Romania) and Madame Ceauşescu 13-16 June 3 France (the French Republic) President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Madame 22-25 June d'Estaing 1976 Brazil (the Federative Republic President Ernesto Geisel and of Brazil) Senhora Geisel 4-7 May Tanzania (the United Republic President Nyerere 18-21 November of Tanzania) 1975 Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf 8-11 July The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia and The Raja Permaisuri 9-12 July Agong 1974 Queen Margrethe II and Denmark Prince Consort Henrik 30 April – 3 May Zaire (the Republic of Zaire) President Mobuto Sese Seko and Madame Mobutu 11-14 December Head of the Federal Military Nigeria (the Federal Republic Government General Yakubu 12-15 June of Nigeria) Gowon and Mrs. Gowon 1973 Mexico President Luis Echeverría and 3-6 April Señora de Echeverría Germany (the Federal President Gustav Heinemann 24-27 October Republic of Germany) and Frau Heinemann Luxembourg (the Grand Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) Duchess Joséphine Charlotte 13-16 June 1972 Netherlands (the Kingdom of Queen Juliana and Prince the Netherlands) Bernhard 11-15 June King Mohammed Zahir Shah, Princess Bilquis and General Afghanistan Sardar Abdul Wali 7-10 December Emperor Hirohito and 1971 Japan Empress Nagako 5-8 October Finland (the Republic of President Urho Kekkonen Finland) and Madame Kekkonen 15-20 July 1969 Italy (the Italian Republic) President Saragat and Signora Santacatterina 22-30 April Turkey (the Republic of President Cevdet Sunay and Turkey) Madame Sunay 1-8 November 1967 Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) King Faisal 9-17 May Pakistan (the Republic of President Ayub Khan Pakistan) 17-25 November Jordan (the Hashemite King Hussein and The Kingdom of Jordan) Princess Muna al Hussein 19-28 July 1966 Austria (the Republic of Federal President Franz Jonas Austria) and Frau Jonas 17-21 May 1965 Chile President Eduardo Frei and Señora de Frei 13-17 July 1964 Sudan (the Republic of Sudan) President Ferik Ibrahim 26 May – 4 June Abbood Greece (Kingdom of the King Paul I and Queen Hellenes) Frederika 9-12 July President Sarvepalli 1963 India Radharkrishnan 12-23 June Belgium King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola 14-17 May Norway King Olav V 16-19 October 4 1962 Liberia (the Republic of President Martin Tubman Liberia) and Mrs. Tubman 10-13 July Nepal (the Kingdom of Nepal) King Mahendra and Queen 17-20 October Ratna Thailand (Kingdom of King Bhumibol and Queen 19-21 July 1960 Thailand) Sirikit France (the French Republic) President Charles de Gaulle 5-8 April and Madame de Gaulle 1959 Iran The Shahanshah 5-8 May Germany (the Federal President Theodor Heuss 21-23 October Republic of Germany) 1958 Italy (the Italian Republic) President Giovanni Gronchi 13-16 May and Signora Gronchi 1956 Iraq King Feisal 16-19 July Portugal (the Portuguese President Francisco Craveiro 1955 Republic) Lopes and Madame Craveiro 25-28 October Lopes Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie 14-16 October Sweden King Gustaf VI Adolf and 28 June-1 July 1954 Queen Louise 5 .
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