Explained: 7 countries, whose leaders will attend Modi’s swearing today

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By Uday M Srivastava Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for a third time, today (June 9). A number of dignitaries will be present for the functions, including the leaders of seven countries with whom India shares a close relationship. Notably, all these seven countries, in recent years, have seen growing ties with China, India’s closest geopolitical rival. We take a look. Advertisement Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Export-import: $11,061 million-$1,845 million India and Bangladesh have deep historical ties rooted in India’s role in Bangladesh’s liberation. Today, they share a robust trade relationship, which...