Annual Report 2011 - 2012

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The Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs
coordinated 33 incoming and 36 outgoing visits at the level
of Head of State, Vice President, Head of Government, and
Foreign Minister during April-November 2011. The
Conference Cell of the Protocol Division coordinated the
11th Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional
Cooperation Conference at Bengaluru (Karnataka), on 14-
Protocol
15 November, 2011. During the same period, the People's
Republic of Bangladesh opened its Deputy High Commission
in Mumbai, two Consulates General were opened by Sweden
and Ecuador in Mumbai, 25 Honorary Consulates were
opened in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata,
and 83 new posts were created by foreign diplomatic missions
in New Delhi.
Incoming State/Official Working Visits at the Level of President/Vice President/Prime
Minister during April- November, 2011
Sl. No Name of Dignitary and Details Dates
1. Mr Milan Stech, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (Official) 8-13 May, 2011
2. Mr Islam Karimov, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (State) 17-18 May, 2011
3. Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (Working) 31 May-1 June, 2011
4. Mr Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (Official) 13-16 June, 2011
5. Field Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, First Vice President of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan (State) 16-18 June, 2011
6. Mr John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand and Mrs Bronagh Key (State) 26-30 June, 2011
7. Mr Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Official) 4-5 October, 2011
8. Mr Truong Tan Sang, President of Socialist Republic of Vietnam and
Madam Mai Thi Hanh (State) 11-13 October, 2011
9. U Thein Sein, President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar and
Daw Khin Khin Win (State) 12-15 October, 2011
10. Dr Baburam Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal and Ms Hisila Yami (Official) 20-23 October, 2011
11. His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan and Her Majesty,
the Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck (State) 23-31 October, 2011
Incoming Visits at the Level of Foreign Minister, during the period April - November
2011
S. No Name of Dignitary and Details Dates
1. Mr Taib Fassi Fihri, Foreign Minister of Morocco 7-8 April, 2011
2. Mr Ahmed Naseem, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Maldives 24-26 April, 2011
3. Dr Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, of Iceland 25 April-3 May, 2011
4. Mr Ali Ahmed Karti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, of the Republic of Sudan 26-28 April, 2011
5. Prof. G L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka 15-17 May, 2011
6. Dr Nabil Elaraby, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt 27-31 May, 2011
7. Dr Guido Westerwelle, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany 29-30 May, 2011
8. Mr Osman Saleh Mohammed, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea 6-8 June, 2011
9. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the United Arab Emirates 26-27 June, 2011
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