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NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal have confirmed they will be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources confirmed on June 6.
Both Hasina and her Nepal counterpart Dahal had previously extended their greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the performance of the NDA at the 18th Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, PM Modi had spoken over phone with Dahal also known as Prachanda. “An invitation was extended to Nepal PM by PM Modi during his phone conversation,” an official said. “During May 5’telephonic conversation between two leaders, invitationwas extended to Nepal PM for attendance in the swearing in ceremony. Nepal Prime Minister also confirmed the attendance. A formal announcement will be made soon,”a senior official told ANI.
M Nazrul Islam, the speechwriter for theSheikh Hasinasaid, “Prime Minister Hasina is departing from Dhaka to Delhi in order to participate in the oath taking ceremony of PM Modi after receiving an invitation from him.”