Leaders from neighbouring countries and Indian Ocean region attend swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi
| 2024-06-10
Leaders of Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal & Bhutan with President Murmu
Modi is the only the second Indian Prime Minister after Jawahar Lal Nehru to win a third straight term
Narendra Modi was on Sunday sworn-in as the Prime Minister of India for the third time in a row in the presence of several top leaders from South Asia and the Indian Ocean region.
The leaders who participated in the oath ceremony included Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif, Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, among others.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the visiting leaders in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The leaders congratulated him for taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for the historic third consecutive term.The leaders congratulated him for taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for the historic third consecutive term.
Thanking them for gracing the occasion, the Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR Vision.’
Prime Minister Modi emphasized that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of the region in close partnership with the countries, even as it pursues its goal of VIKSIT BHARAT by 2047.
In this context, he called for deeper people-to-people ties and connectivity in the region. He further added that India would continue to amplify the voice of the Global South in the international arena.
The leaders also attended a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President while welcoming them and conveying her wishes to Prime Minister Modi in the service of the nation, stated that India’s democratic exercise was not only a moment of pride for its people, but an inspiration to millions around the world.
The participation of leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region on the momentous occasion of swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister and Council of Minister, underlines India’s deep-rooted bonds of friendship and cooperation with the region.
Modi, 73 is the only the second Indian Prime Minister after Jawahar Lal Nehru to win a third straight term. India has today become the fastest growing economy under his leadership.
In 2023-24, the country has posted 8.2% growth, exceeding analysts’ expectations. For the current financial year 2024-25, the real GDP growth is expected to be 7.2%.
Last year, it replaced the UK as the fifth largest economy of the world. According to analysts at Morgan Stanley, India is on track to overtake Germany and Japan and hit the third spot by 2027.
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