Sharif was among the first leaders to call Modi and formally invite him to visit Pakistan soon after the BJP emerged as the clear winner in the Lok Sabha elections.
Modi has also extended invitations to other heads of governments of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries as well as other world leaders for his oath-taking ceremony.
With the invitations, Modi has signaled the primacy of neighbourhood in his foreign policy that is focused on regional integration and peace in India’s backyard.
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is expected to make it. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to visit Tokyo from May 24, will send speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in her place but her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy may also attend, sources said.
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala have indicated they may come while Bhutan may be represented either by its king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck or prime minister Tshering Tobgay, sources said.
Modi will be administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan at 6pm on May 26.
Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in
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