Narendra Modi Swearing-In Ceremony LIVE: PM Modi Takes Oath For 3rd Time
PM Modi Oath-Taking Ceremony Live: PM Narendra Modi will be administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu at a grand ceremony. He met the incoming ministers and allies at his residence ahead of the big event.
Here Are Live Updates On PM Narendra Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third time today, along with 72 ministers of his new cabinet. He has become the first three-term Prime Minister since Congress stalwart Jawaharlal Nehru. The decisions on the new cabinet were taken after a marathon 11-hour meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence yesterday.
A three-layered security has been put in place at Rashtrapati Bhawan where he will be administered oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu. Officials said commandos from Delhi Police’s SWAT and NSG have been deployed around the venue and other strategic locations as Delhi remains on high alert for the event.
Police have declared the national capital a no-fly zone, banning the use of aerial platforms like drones, para gliders, remotely piloted aircraft and hot air balloons for the next couple of days.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by leaders from neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius, and Seychelles, in addition to the Maldives, as part of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.