New Delhi, June 6 (Press ki taquat bureau): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is once again extending invitations to leaders from neighboring countries as he prepares to take his oath of office for the third time on Saturday. Most of the leaders have already confirmed their attendance after receiving personal calls from PM Modi on Wednesday. However, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has not received a call from PM Modi yet, and sources have indicated that Sharif will not be able to attend the ceremony scheduled for June 8 due to his ongoing visit to China until June 10.
This gesture of inviting leaders from neighboring countries is reminiscent of PM Modi’s first oath-taking ceremony in 2014, where all SAARC leaders, including the then Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, were in attendance. For the upcoming ceremony, leaders such as Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Nepalese PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay, and Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth have confirmed their attendance, with Jugnauth being the first world leader to call PM Modi on Wednesday.
On a different note, US President Joe Biden has taken the initiative to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party on their third consecutive victory in the General Election. Biden’s call marks the first time a leader from a major nation has reached out to PM Modi. In an effort to strengthen ties with the new NDA government, Biden will be sending his National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to engage in discussions on shared US-India priorities, including the strategic technology partnership, after postponing a scheduled visit in April due to other international tensions. The White House has described the election results as a “historic victory” for the Modi-led NDA and highlighted Sullivan’s upcoming visit to New Delhi for further collaboration.
