Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi will take oath of office on June 9, in the national capital in the presence of a host of foreign dignitaries, including the heads of several neighbouring countries. He is expected to meet these visiting foreign leaders the next day.
Who have been invited?
The heads of governments of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are among the neighbours who have been invited for Narendra Modi’s swearing ceremony.
Who will Attend the event?
- Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said that he would be honoured to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony and his visit to India for the historic event would demonstrate that bilateral ties are heading in a positive direction.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited his Bangladeshi counterpart to attend his swearing-in ceremony on June 9. Sheikh Hasina accepted the invitation.
- Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will undertake a three-day visit to India from June 9, during which he is scheduled to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to his swearing-in ceremony, which President Wickremesinghe accepted.
- Asia’s first loco pilot, Surekha Yadav, will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi.
- Ms. Yadav, who is piloting the Vande Bharat train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Solapur, is among ten loco pilots invited for the ceremony slated to be held on June 9 in New Delhi.
Who attended the oath-taking ceremonies in 2014
The leaders of regional grouping SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries attended Modi’s first swearing ceremony when he took the reins as the prime minister after a massive electoral victory for BJP.
Who attended the Oath ceremony in 2019
Leaders of the BIMSTEC countries attended Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, in 2019 when he became Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.
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Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi
Asia’s first loco pilot: Surekha Yadav
President of Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe
President of Maldives: Mohamed Muizzu
Nepal Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
Prime Minister of Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina