BIMSTEC leaders invited for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

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New Delhi: The Government of India has invited the leaders of member states of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed spokesperson of External affairs Ministry Raveesh Kumar on Monday.

BIMSTEC member states include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Briefing the media persons here, Kumar said, the invitation to BIMSTEC member states is in line with government’s focus on its Neighbourhood First policy.

President of the Kyrgyz Republic, who is the current Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who was the Chief Guest at this year’s Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, have also been invited, Kumar added.

Prime Minister Modi will take oath for the second term on Thursday evening. President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Modi and other members of Union Council of Ministers at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

In 2014, PM Modi had invited all SAARC leaders for his swearing-in ceremony.

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