At the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah-II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, will pay a State visit to Jordan from 10-12 October 2015. The Hon’ble President will be accompanied by Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Members of Parliament and the learned members of the academic community, apart from official delegation and media representatives.  The visit of Hon’ble President will be the first by the President of India to Jordan in the last 65 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited Jordan in 1988. From the Jordanian side, His Majesty King Abdullah and Queen Rania visited India in 2006. The visit of Hon’ble President to Jordan underscores the desire of the two countries to strengthen their bilateral relations.  During the visit, the Hon’ble President will meet his Majesty King Abdullah and will have extensive discussions on entire gamut of bilateral relations, regional and international issues of mutual concern. The Hon’ble President will have a meeting with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan would call on the Hon’ble President. In the presence of the Hon’ble President of India, a number of agreements are expected to be signed during the visit. The Hon’ble President will also visit the University ofJordan and make a public speech. He will also grace a function organised by our Ambassador in Amman for Indian community and Friends of India.

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will pay the first ever State visit to Palestine from October 12-13, 2015 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of State of Palestine. The Hon’ble President will be accompanied by a high level delegation including Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment; Members of Parliament; senior officials; senior representatives of our educational and academic institutions and media representatives.   During the visit, the Hon’ble President will hold meetings and interactions with Palestinian President Abbas, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Rami Hamdallah, and the leaders of major political parties in Palestine. The Hon’ble President will also address the Al Quds University and inaugurate Jawaharlal Nehru Secondary School at Abu Dees. During the visit, India will augment its efforts to support the capacity building initiatives of Palestine.  Palestine and India share a cordial and friendly relationship.India has been extending bilateral and multilateral support to Palestine in addition to developmental and budgetary support. This visit will further strengthen the bonds of friendship and renew the strong and unwavering commitment of India towards the Palestinian cause. 

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will pay first State visit to Israel from October 13-15, 2015 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Reuven Rivlin, President of State of Israel. The Hon’ble President will be accompanied by a high level delegation including Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Members of parliament, senior officials, senior representatives of our educational and academic institution and media representatives. During the visit, the Hon’ble President will have meetings and interactions with the President Rivlin and Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the speaker of the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, Mr. Yuli-Yoel Edelstein. The Hon’ble President will also address the Knesset during the visit. The two sides will sign a number of MoUs in the fields of culture, education, science and technology.  India established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992 and since then the relationship has evolved into a multi-dimensional partnership. The two countries are engaged in a range of issues of bilateral interest including cooperation in agriculture, science & technology, education, etc. The visit will further cement bonds of cooperation between the two sides and enhance mutual understanding. The Hon’ble President will also grace a function organized by our Embassy in Tel Aviv for the Indian community in Israel.