Modi Invited to Tareque's Swearing-in in Bangladesh; Who Else Will Attend?

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) invites Indian PM Narendra Modi to Tareque Rahman's swearing-in ceremony on February 17.
• Invitation seen as a diplomatic move by BNP Chairman Tareque Rahman to strengthen India-Bangladesh relations.
• Heads of state/government from 13 countries, including China, Saudi Arabia, and India, are invited.
• PM Modi expressed desire to strengthen ties with Bangladesh in a call with Tareque Rahman after election victory.
• Despite invitation, PM Modi is unlikely to attend due to a prior engagement with French President Macron; EAM S. Jaishankar or VP C.P. Radhakrishnan may represent India.