India is inviting heads of state and government from Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and the Seychelles to the swearing-in ceremony of the next Narendra Modi government on June 9. The focus is on the western and southern Indian Ocean (IOR), where India has been a security provider and first responder for decades. The other key overseas guests are Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, affirming long-standing ties and bolstering India s push to counterbalance Chinese influence in the immediate neighborhood.
Invitations to heads of state and government from Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles to the June 9 swearing in of the next Narendra Modi government reflects the focus on the western and southern Indian Ocean (IOR), where India has been security provider and first responder during crises for decades.
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