{"id":2517,"date":"2026-02-16T14:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:12:47","slug":"pm-modi-skips-bangladesh-swearing-in-due-to-prior-macron-meet-lok-sabha-speaker-to-represent-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/pm-modi-skips-bangladesh-swearing-in-due-to-prior-macron-meet-lok-sabha-speaker-to-represent-india\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Skips Bangladesh Swearing-In Due to Prior Macron Meet; Lok Sabha Speaker to Represent India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Undercover Editor News Channel, February 16, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

New Delhi:<\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong> will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh\u2019s newly elected government led by Tarique Rahman<\/strong>, as the event coincides with his pre-scheduled bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n

Instead, Om Birla<\/strong>, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, will represent India at the oath-taking ceremony in Dhaka<\/strong> on February 17. He will be accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri<\/strong>, official sources confirmed.<\/p>\n\n

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)<\/strong> had formally invited Prime Minister Modi to attend the ceremony, along with leaders from several countries, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.<\/strong> However, government sources clarified that Modi\u2019s engagement with President Macron had been scheduled weeks in advance, making the visit to Dhaka unfeasible.<\/p>\n\n

In a statement, India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs said Om Birla\u2019s presence at the ceremony highlights the \u201cdeep and enduring friendship\u201d between India and Bangladesh and reaffirms India\u2019s commitment to democratic values in the region. The MEA welcomed Bangladesh\u2019s transition to an elected government under Tarique Rahman, stating that the mandate reflected the will of the Bangladeshi people.<\/p>\n\n

Prime Minister Modi was among the first global leaders to congratulate Rahman after the BNP secured an absolute majority in the elections. In a post on X, Modi said the verdict reflected the trust reposed by the people of Bangladesh in Rahman\u2019s leadership. Later, Modi also became the first foreign leader to personally speak with Rahman, offering India\u2019s cooperation in supporting Bangladesh\u2019s development and aspirations.<\/p>\n\n

Responding positively, the BNP said Bangladesh remains committed to democratic values, inclusivity, and progressive development. The party expressed its intention to engage constructively with India to strengthen bilateral ties, emphasizing mutual respect, regional stability, and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n

The developments underline India\u2019s intent to maintain strong diplomatic engagement with Bangladesh, even as Prime Minister Modi balances multiple high-level international commitments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PM Modi Skips Bangladesh Swearing-In Due to Prior Macron Meet; Lok Sabha Speaker to Represent India Undercover Editor News Channel, February 16, 2026 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh\u2019s newly elected government led by Tarique Rahman, as the event coincides with his pre-scheduled bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai. Instead, Om Birla, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, will represent India at the oath-taking ceremony in Dhaka on February 17. He will be accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, official sources confirmed. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had formally invited Prime Minister Modi to attend the ceremony, along with leaders from several countries, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. However, government sources clarified that Modi\u2019s engagement with President Macron had been scheduled weeks in advance, making the visit to Dhaka unfeasible. In a statement, India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs said Om Birla\u2019s presence at the ceremony highlights the \u201cdeep and enduring friendship\u201d between India and Bangladesh and reaffirms India\u2019s commitment to democratic values in the region. The MEA welcomed Bangladesh\u2019s transition to an elected government under Tarique Rahman, stating that the mandate reflected the will of the Bangladeshi people. Prime Minister Modi was among the first global leaders to congratulate Rahman after the BNP secured an absolute majority in the elections. In a post on X, Modi said the verdict reflected the trust reposed by the people of Bangladesh in Rahman\u2019s leadership. Later, Modi also became the first foreign leader to personally speak with Rahman, offering India\u2019s cooperation in supporting Bangladesh\u2019s development and aspirations. Responding positively, the BNP said Bangladesh remains committed to democratic values, inclusivity, and progressive development. The party expressed its intention to engage constructively with India to strengthen bilateral ties, emphasizing mutual respect, regional stability, and shared prosperity. The developments underline India\u2019s intent to maintain strong diplomatic engagement with Bangladesh, even as Prime Minister Modi balances multiple high-level international commitments.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[847,848],"tags":[203,853,852,851,856,855,730,850,854,849,85],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-affairs","category-diplomacy","tag-bangladeshpolitics","tag-diplomacy","tag-emmauelmacron","tag-indiabangladeshrelations","tag-international-news","tag-mea","tag-narendra-modi","tag-ombrila","tag-south-asia","tag-tarique-rahman","tag-undercovereditor-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions\/2522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}