The Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee begins on 25 July 2012, when he took oath as the thirteenth President of India.
Domestic affairs
Mercy petitions During his tenure, Mukherjee disposed of 34 mercy pleas. Of these, 30 were rejected and 4 were commuted. Among those whose pleas were denied are Ajmal Kasab, Afzal Guru and Yakub Menon.
Foreign affairs
List of state visits + Official state visits by President Pranab Mukherjee # Year Country Date(s) Notes Image 12013 3–5 March Awarded Bangladesh Liberation War Honour 2 11–13 March Chief guest at National Day; multiple MoUs signed 32013 2–5 October First presidential visit; cultural diplomacy, "Europalia‑India" 5–8 October Focus on Afghan and Central Asia cooperation 42014 14–17 September Planted Bodhi tree; strengthened cultural ties 5 13–14 October 14–16 October 6 7–8 November 72015 7–11 May8 31 May–2 June 2–4 June9 10–12 October 12–13 October 13–15 October102016 28–29 April 30 April–2 May 11 24–27 May12 12–14 June 14–15 June Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast 15–17 June 13 2–4 November
State visits
Belgium and Turkey
The President, accompanied with his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee, arrived at Brussels.
Vietnam President Mukherjee planted a Bodhi tree in the Presidential Palace.
Jordan, Palestine, and Israel He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Jordan.
He addressed the Israeli parliament
Papua New Guinea and New Zealand
China
Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Namibia
Nepal
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