President Pratibha Patil today arrived at Bhavnagar airport in special aircraft and continued her journey to Diu island through helicopter from here. Patil will spend seven days in Diu and leave the island on 7 January(according to some reports 6 January).

During her Gujarat trip in October 2009, Patil had visited Diu island only for some time, but even during this short visit she was impressed with the beauty of this place. Thus she decided to enjoy a new-year-day of year 2011 in Diu.

After becoming the President of India, Mrs. Patil has visited 17 nations(details given below). She has also extensively toured across the country. In year 2009 she visited Gujarat’s Gir forest with buses full of her relatives from Maharashtra.

According to Gujarat Samachar report from Bhavnagar, one Air India’s head caterer chef Jaygopal had arrived a day before at Bhavnagar to arrange President’s vegetable sandwiches, biscuits, cookies, coconut water, watermelon juice, fruit salad, tea and coffee.

According to same report there were 50 persons accompanying the President and three choppers arranged for journey from Bhavnagar airport to Diu airstrip.

Pratibha Patil’s foreign tours during her Presidency

November 26 to November 29, 2010 – The President’s visit to Syria

November 21 to November 26, 2010 – The President’s visit to UAE

September 13 to September 18, 2010 – The President’s visit to Cambodia

September 09 to September 13, 2010 – The President’s visit to Laos

May 26 to May 31, 2010 – The President’s visit to China

October 29 to November 01, 2009 – The President’s visit to Cyprus

October 26 to October 29, 2009 – The President’s visit to United Kingdom

September 06 to September 08, 2009 – The President’s visit to Tajikistan

September 02 to September 06, 2009 – The President’s visit to Russia

April 23 to April 27, 2009 – The President’s visit to Poland

April 20 to April 23, 2009 – The President’s visit to Spain

November 29 to December 01, 2008 – The President’s visit to Indonesia

November 24 to November 28, 2008 – The President’s visit to Vietnam

November 05 to November 08, 2008 – The President’s visit to Bhutan

April 20 to April 25, 2008 – The President’s visit to Chile

April 16 to April 20, 2008 – The President’s visit to Mexico

April 12 to April 16, 2008 – The President’s visit to Brazil