Nawaz Sharif, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Hamid Karzai in India for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Monday (May 26), hours ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi.

63-year-old Modi, who led BJP to an astounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, had last week extended an invitation to SAARC leaders including the Pakistan premier to attend his swearing-in ceremony. (PTI)

Carrying a "message of peace", Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived here today to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Sharif, who is accompanied among others by his wife Kulsoom Nawaz and his son Hussain Nawaz, arrived at the technical Air Force base in Palam. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Before his departure, the Pakistan Prime Minister told reporters in Lahore that "Pakistan wants good relations with India and I am going to New Delhi with a message of peace". (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

It is the first ever visit by a Pakistan leader to India to attend the oath taking ceremony of a prime minister-designate. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

63-year-old Modi, who led BJP to an astounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, had last week extended an invitation to SAARC leaders including the Pakistan premier to attend his swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa also landed in India for the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Rajapakasa is among the six SAARC heads of state invited for the swearing-in which will be attended by nearly 4000 guests in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves after his arrival at AFS Palam to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at AFS Palam to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in New Delhi on Monday. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at AFS Palam to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

Hamid Karzai waves after his arrival. (Source: Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)