The Officer Trainees of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 2011 Batch called-on the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 25, 2012. Speaking to the Officers, the President said the role of IAS Officers is important in administration and governance of the country. She said the job needs dedication and commitment and has to be done with transparency and accountability and by upholding ethics. The President observed that people are more aware now about their rights and they have expectations and aspirations.

The President of the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Waheed met the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 12, 2012. The visiting President was accompanied by his wife, Madame Ilham Hussain.

The President of the Republic of Paraguay, H.E. Mr. Fernando Lugo Mendez met the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 25, 2012.

The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa called on the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 31, 2012.

The three leading business Chambers of Commerce in the country, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) jointly presented a Compendium on Business Delegations titled, "Engaging the World", to the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 18, 2012. The President of India and the heads of the three Chambers, the Secretary General of ASSOCHAM, Shri D.S.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the Awards for Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian Languages and the Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman to Young Scholars for the years 2010 and 2011 in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 19, 2012. A total of 53 awards were presented at the function.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the Hindi Sevi Samman Yojna Awards for the years 2008 and 2009 at a function in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 20, 2012. 28 awards were presented at the function, which was also attended by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal and the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari.

The President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Ms. Dilma Rousseff met the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 30, 2012. Later the President hosted a Banquet in honour of the visiting Head of State.

Envoys of five nations presented their credentials to the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan on July 13, 2012. The envoys were from:- Germany, Spain, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sweden.

The Chiefs of Staff hosted a farewell dinner for the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil in New Delhi on July 21, 2012. The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshall, N.A.K. Browne, and the Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh and other senior officers of the three Services were present..