NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JUNE 8
Indian government has extended invitation to several leaders from neighbouring countries to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who is set to become the Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday.
The swearing ceremony will take place on Sunday, at 7:15 pm at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The same evening, the Council of Ministers will also take their oaths of office and secrecy, forming part of the Prime Minister’s new cabinet.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, several leaders have accepted the invitation and will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday to participate in the ceremony.
Leaders confirmed their participation
🇮🇳’s Neighbourhood First & SAGAR vision in action!
The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister & Council of Ministers is scheduled tomorrow.
🎥 Know the esteemed guests from 🇮🇳’s neighbourhood & Indian Ocean region participating in the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/jpj65A9ddY
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 8, 2024
President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe; President of Maldives, H.E. Dr Mohamed Muizzu; Vice-President of Seychelles, H.E. Mr Ahmed Afif; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina; Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth; Prime Minister of Nepal, H.E. Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’; Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Mr. Tshering Tobgay.
The national capital will remain on high alert on Sunday as SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) leaders prepare to attend the event, Delhi Police told news agency PTI. Major hotels like the Leela, Taj, ITC Maurya, Claridge’s, and Oberoi are already under tight security. Officials have arranged safe routes for the dignitaries’ travel between their hotels and the venue.
“Dignitaries attending the swearing-in will be given designated routes from their hotels to the venue and back,” according to officials.
In addition to attending the swearing-in ceremony, these leaders will participate in a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan the same evening.
