BIMSTEC leaders, including SriLankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering arrived here on Thursday to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrived in the national capital last night to participate in the oath taking ceremony of Modi and the Council of Ministers.
This morning, Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth arrived in India. Jugnauth had recently visited India in January as the Chief Guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering was also warmly received by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on his arrival in Delhi. Special Envoy of Thailand, Minister Grisada Boonrach, also arrived this morning.
Myanmar president U Win Myint is also here in Delhi to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM Modi. Lankan president Sirisena has also arrived to attend the glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Capping a landslide election victory, Modi will take oath along with his new council of ministers at 7 pm.