PRESIDENT OF INDIA HOSTS BANQUET IN HONOUR OF LEADERS OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
HEADS OF STATES & GOVERNMENTS WERE IN NEW DELHI FOR THE
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
The President
of India, Droupadi Murmu hosted a banquet in honour of the
leaders of neighbouring countries attending the swearing-in-ceremony of the
Prime Minister of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 9, 2024).
Leaders who attended the banquet include the
President of Sri Lanka, H. E. Ranil Wickremesinghe; the President of the Maldives, H. E.
Mohamed Muizzu; the Vice President of Seychelles, H.
E. Ahmed Afif; the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H. E. Sheikh Hasina; the Prime
Minister of Mauritius, H. E. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Mrs Kobita Jugnauth;
the Prime Minister of Nepal, H. E. Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda; and the Prime
Minister of Bhutan, H. E. Tshering Tobgay.
Welcoming the leaders, the President thanked
them for accepting the invitation for the
swearing-in-ceremony of the new Government, and for joining us in this
celebration of democracy.
She noted
that their presence on this occasion is yet another testament to the centrality
of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy, and our SAGAR Vision for the Indian
Ocean region. As stakeholders in each other’s progress and well-being, we count
on our closest friends and neighbours to work with us to foster peace and
prosperity in our region and beyond.
The
President also wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi success as he took on his
high responsibility in the service of our people.