Narendra Modi’s Swearing- In Ceremony 2019: A look at all the High-profile foreign dignitaries who are going to be present at the ceremony.

• The ceremony is going to witness the presence of 8,000 guests, making it the biggest-ever ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Last year, 5000 guest were present at the ceremony.
• The prominent guests are the prime ministers and presidents of several neighbouring countries, chief ministers of the state in India and some celebrities from Indian Cinema.

PM Narendra Modi, who created history with a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections 2019 is all set to take the oath as Prime Minister of India for the second term at 7pm today.

President Ram Nath Kovind is going to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister along with other members of the Union Council at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in the presence of international and national dignitaries.

The ceremony is going to witness the presence of 8,000 guests, making it the biggest-ever ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Last year, 5000 guest were present at the ceremony.

The prominent guests are the prime ministers and presidents of several neighbouring countries, chief ministers of the state in India and some celebrities from Indian Cinema.

Here’s a quick look at all the foreign guests who are likely to attend the ceremony

Leaders of all BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) along with Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth have confirmed their participation at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 30.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the ceremony will also be attended by Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Myanmar President U Win Myint, Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.

Thailand will be represented by its Special Enovy Grisada Boonrach.

According to media reports, PM Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral meetings with several international leaders on the following day.

India has also invited the IMF Managing Director and Chairman Christine Lagarde, sources told IANS.