Who’s expected at PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on June 9?

World leaders including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal are set to attend the function, which will record a presence of over 8,000 dignitaries.

Written by Divya A

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New Delhi | June 6, 2024 08:30 PM IST

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Sources say the final date and time were worked out keeping in mind the schedule of heads of state from other countries. (Reuters)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place at 6.30 pm on June 9, according to sources. The ceremony was earlier slated to take place on June 8.

On Thursday, multiple security meetings were held to discuss the security arrangements. “As conveyed by the officials of Ministry of External Affairs, Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu, Vice President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and head of state of Mauritius are coming to attend the swearing-in ceremony. They will stay in four hotels: Taj Palace, The Oberoi, The Leela Palace and ITC Maurya,” a source said.

Sources say the final date and time were worked out keeping in mind the schedule of heads of state from other countries.

Currently, a source said they have made security arrangements for the bilateral meeting, which they are expecting will take place a day after the swearing-in ceremony and then guests will leave. “It has been informed in the meeting that all the newly elected MPs will come along with their spouse and three guests. We are planning to organise a rehearsal before the event to improve the coordination between all the agencies,” the source said.

Divya A

Divya A reports on travel, tourism, culture and social issues - not necessarily in that order - for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade now, working with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before settling down at Express. Besides writing/ editing news reports, she indulges her pen to write short stories. As Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, she is researching on the lives of the children of sex workers in India. ... Read More

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