<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Term of office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Political party ( Alliance ) </Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 September 1946 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 17 July 1964 </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Swaran Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 July 1964 </Td> <Td> 14 November 1966 </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> M.C. Chagla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 November 1966 </Td> <Td> 5 September 1967 </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 September 1967 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Dinesh Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 February 1969 </Td> <Td> 27 June 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 4 ) </Td> <Td> Swaran Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 June 1970 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Yashwantrao Chavan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morarji Desai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 13 January 1980 </Td> <Td> Janata Party ( Secular ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charan Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 6 ) </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1985 </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Bali Ram Bhagat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 1985 </Td> <Td> 12 May 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> P. Shiv Shankar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 May 1986 </Td> <Td> 22 October 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> N.D. Tiwari </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 October 1986 </Td> <Td> 25 July 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 12 ) </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 July 1987 </Td> <Td> 25 June 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 ) </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 June 1988 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 5 December 1989 </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( National Front ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> I.K. Gujral </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Vidya Charan Shukla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 20 February 1991 </Td> <Td> Samajwadi Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chandra Shekhar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Madhavsinh Solanki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1992 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 ) </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 March 1992 </Td> <Td> 18 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 7 ) </Td> <Td> Dinesh Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 January 1993 </Td> <Td> 10 February 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Pranab Mukherjee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 February 1995 </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Sikander Bakht </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 May 1996 </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 17 ) </Td> <Td> I.K. Gujral </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 18 March 1998 </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( United Front ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> H.D. Deve Gowda I.K. Gujral Mrs. Kamala Sinha Minister of State for External Affairs ( Independent Charge ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 9 ) </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Term of office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Political party ( Alliance ) </Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 September 1946 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 17 July 1964 </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Swaran Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 July 1964 </Td> <Td> 14 November 1966 </Td> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> M.C. Chagla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 November 1966 </Td> <Td> 5 September 1967 </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 September 1967 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Dinesh Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 February 1969 </Td> <Td> 27 June 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 4 ) </Td> <Td> Swaran Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 June 1970 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Yashwantrao Chavan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morarji Desai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 13 January 1980 </Td> <Td> Janata Party ( Secular ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charan Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 6 ) </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 24 September 1985 </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Bali Ram Bhagat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 1985 </Td> <Td> 12 May 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> P. Shiv Shankar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 May 1986 </Td> <Td> 22 October 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> N.D. Tiwari </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 October 1986 </Td> <Td> 25 July 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 12 ) </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 July 1987 </Td> <Td> 25 June 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 ) </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 June 1988 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 5 December 1989 </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( National Front ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> I.K. Gujral </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Vidya Charan Shukla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 20 February 1991 </Td> <Td> Samajwadi Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chandra Shekhar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Madhavsinh Solanki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1992 </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 11 ) </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 March 1992 </Td> <Td> 18 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 7 ) </Td> <Td> Dinesh Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 January 1993 </Td> <Td> 10 February 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Pranab Mukherjee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 February 1995 </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Sikander Bakht </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 May 1996 </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 17 ) </Td> <Td> I.K. Gujral </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 18 March 1998 </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( United Front ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> H.D. Deve Gowda I.K. Gujral Mrs. Kamala Sinha Minister of State for External Affairs ( Independent Charge ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 9 ) </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee </Td> <Td>
who became first woman to head india 's external affair ministry
who became first woman to head india 's external affair ministry
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi