1973-1974: Deputy Minister,
Industrial Development
1974 January-October: Deputy Minister, Shipping and Transport; Deputy Minister, Steel and Industry
1974-1975: Minister of State for Finance
1975-1977: Minister of State for Revenue and Banking (Independent Charge)
1980-1982: Minister of Commerce and Steel and Mines
1982-1984: Minister of Finance
1984 September-December: Additional charge of the Ministry of Commerce and Supply
1991-1996: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
1993-1995: Minister of Commerce
1995-1996: Minister of External Affairs
2 004-2006: Minister of Defence
2006-2009: Minister of External Affairs
2009-2012: Minister of Finance
2012-2017: President of India .
