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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday announced the list of foreign leaders who will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers on Sunday evening.
Rashtrapati Bhavan has said that President Draupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers on June 9 at 7.15 pm.
This function will take place in Delhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs said seven leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region have accepted the invitation to attend the ceremony.
On Friday, leaders of the BJP-led NDA met Murmu and handed over their letters of support for Modi.
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These foreign leaders will attend the ceremony
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu
Vice President of Seychelles Ahmed Afeef
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay
In a press release, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the leaders will attend a banquet hosted by President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Sheikh Hasina arrived at the ceremony
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already reached Delhi for the ceremony. She was welcomed by Secretary (CPV & OIA) Muktesh Pardeshi.
Prachanda will come on Sunday
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be on a three-day visit to India from Sunday. He will return on Tuesday.
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What did Modi say after presenting the claim?
Thanking the people for giving the NDA a third term, Modi said the 18th Lok Sabha is of new energy, young energy and it is an important milestone towards fulfilling those dreams.
Modi said, “I assure you that the pace at which the country has progressed in the last term will continue in the future as well.”
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