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Om Birla to represent India at Tariq Rehman’s swearing-in ceremony, Ministry of External Affairs informed

By Samira Vishwas

 

  • Om Birla will represent India at Tariq Rehman’s swearing-in ceremony
  • Information from the Ministry of External Affairs
  • Heads of Government of 13 countries invited

Swearing-in Ceremony of Tarique Rahman: of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh The results are out and the new cabinet will be sworn in on February 17. Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony. The Interim Government of Bangladesh has invited the Heads of Government of 13 countries. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi He has also been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony. India’s Ministry of External Affairs has informed that in place of Prime Minister Modi Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India in this event.

A press release from the Ministry of External Affairs

“Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party President Tariq Rahman in Dhaka on February 17, 2026,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release. The Ministry of External Affairs further said, “The Speaker’s participation in this important event reflects the deep and strong friendship between the people of India and Bangladesh and reaffirms India’s unwavering commitment to the democratic values ​​that bind our two countries. As neighbors bound by shared history, culture and mutual respect, India welcomes the arrival of an elected government in Bangladesh under the leadership of Tariq Rahman, whose vision and values ​​have received overwhelming public support.”

The beginning of a new era in Bangladesh! 13 countries including India, Pakistan invited to Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony

Heads of Government of 13 countries invited

Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited the Heads of Government of 13 countries to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet. So far, the list of invited countries includes China, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

Improve relations with India

Relations between Bangladesh and India deteriorated after a July 2024 coup in the neighboring country that toppled the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina fled to India and Dhaka repeatedly requested New Delhi to extradite her. Recent killings of minorities, particularly Hindus, have further strained India-Bangladesh relations. Tariq Rehman’s principal adviser Humayun Kabir said the government would make efforts to improve relations with India. However, he emphasized that this responsibility rests with New Delhi.

To BNP received the majority

Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections went to polls on Thursday, with the BNP winning more than 200 out of 300 seats. The party returned to power after more than two decades, largely dominated by Hasina’s Awami League. According to the Election Commission of Bangladesh, BNP won 209 seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats. The Awami League, which was barred from contesting the elections by the interim government led by chief adviser Mohammad Yunus, recorded a voter turnout of 59.44 percent.

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