BIMSTEC countries invited to Modi`s swearing-in |
Gearing up for the big swearing in ceremony of elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has sent out invites to leaders of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries, Kyrgyz Republic and Mauritius for the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi on 30th of May as PM Modi starts his second term as Prime Minister. President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the prime minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday at 7pm. BIMSTEC includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The invitation to Kyrgz Republic is significant as the country is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Modi is slated to attend the SCO meeting next month. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, who was also the chief guest at this year`s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, has also been invited. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is set to fly down to New Delhi for the event.
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