Following are the powers of the Indian President :

1. Executive Powers:

• All laws are enforced in the name of the President,
• He appoints the Prime Minister and other ministers on the basis of the recommendations of the Prime Minister,
• He can make a declaration of war and peace.
• It is he who appoints ambassadors to foreign states and receives those coming from other countries.

2. Legislative Powers:

• No bill becomes an act without his approval,
• He can dissolve the Lok Sabha before its fixed term on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• He nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha and two to the Lok Sabha.

3. Financial Powers: No money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha without the prior approval of the President.

4. Judicial Powers:

• The President can remove the judges of the High Courts and Supreme Court on the basis of the resolution passed by the Parliament with 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting,
• He can pardon or reprieve the punishment confirmed by the Supreme Court.

5. Emergency Powers: The President can proclaim emergency under certain circumstances,

• War, external aggression and armed rebellion.
• Breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State,
• Financial crisis.