5. Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony
Another crucial chapter of Indian politics was marked on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony, where the opportunity was seized to strengthen international political ties and solidarity. Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister on 26 May 2014 at the Rastrapati Bhavan.
For the first time, a Prime Minister invited all SAARC leaders to attend his swearing-in ceremony. Modi invited Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam of Mauritius and Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.
Since Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was unable to attend the ceremony, she was represented by the Speaker of National Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
To everyone's surprise, even Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was invited. His presence spelled a positive atmosphere that was assumed to establish peace between the two rival nations.