Nepal PM, Sri Lankan Prez to Arrive in Delhi on June 9 to Attend Modi 3.0 Oath Event

New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who are among the guests invited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, will arrive on June 9 to attend the grand event in the national capital. 

Nepal's PM had a telephonic conversation with PM Modi on Wednesday evening, a day after poll results were declared,  during which the latter invited him to the event, following which PM Dahal confirmed his visit to Delhi. 

"During Wednesday evening's telephonic conversation between two leaders, the invitation was extended to the Nepali PM for attendance in the swearing-in ceremony. The Nepali Prime Minister also confirmed the attendance. A formal announcement will be made soon," news agency ANI reported quoting a senior official seeking anonymity. 

This development comes after PM Dahal, commonly known as 'Prachanda', extended his congratulations to PM Modi on Tuesday for the "electoral success" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recent Lok Sabha elections, marking their third consecutive term.

'Prachanda' Lauds Enthusiasm Among Indian electorate

Nepal’s PM Dahal, commonly known as 'Prachanda', also lauded the display of zeal among the Indian electorate and hailed the completion of the world's largest democratic exercise. 

On the same day, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe also accepted PM Modi's invitation to attend his swearing-in ceremony. Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe also extended wishes to PM Modi on the success of BJP-led NDA in the elections, over a phone call. 

During interaction, PM Modi extended an invitation to President Wickremesinghe to his oath-taking ceremony, which the Sri Lankan President accepted. 

Sheikh Hasina to Leave for India Today

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for India on June 8 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Delhi at 11 am on Saturday, June 8 and will return home at noon on June 10 after attending the swearing-in ceremony of PM Narendra Modi, due to the change in the oath-taking ceremony dates," news agency ANI reported quoting Bangladesh PM's Speech Writer, M Nazrul Islam.

PM Modi will be sworn-in on June 9 after the BJP-led NDA crossed the majority mark by winning 293 seats in the 543-member House. In the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the opposition INDI bloc secured 234 seats. Earlier, the swearing-in ceremony was scheduled to be held on June 8. The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was held on June 4. According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, down from 303 in 2019 polls. The main opposition Congress, on the other hand, registered a strong growth, winning 99 seats against 52 in 2019.