PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony: Top World Leaders Invited to the Historic Oath-Taking Event

Narendra Modi's 3.0 Swearing-In Ceremony for Third Term as Prime Minister

• Event Date: Saturday, June 8

• Significance: Modi to take oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time.

• Background:

  • He is elected as a leader by BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members in Delhi.

  • NDA secured 293 seats in Lok Sabha polls; the majority mark is 272.

Who are the Invited Dignitaries:

• Talking about the South Asian Leaders, here is a list which goes like:

  • Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

  • Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

  • Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

  • Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay

  • Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth

• There are also a few of the invitations that are Confirmed:

  • Wickremesinghe and Hasina have confirmed their attendance after phone conversations with Modi.

There were also Diplomatic Conversations, which were:

• Hasina: Modi had a phone conversation with Hasina, who accepted the invitation.

• Prachanda: Modi also had a separate phone conversation with Prachanda.

Formal Invitations:

• Timeline: Formal invitations to all leaders have been sent on Thursday.

Historical Context of the Third Consecutive Oath Taking from BJP:

• 2014 Swearing-In Ceremony: Attended by leaders of regional grouping SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries.

• 2019 Swearing-In Ceremony: Attended by leaders of BIMSTEC countries.

Modi's Historic Third Term defines that NDA is still in charge with a sizable electoral mandate, even if the BJP did not win a majority on its own.