India, Feb. 15 -- Indian Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Tarique Rahman, who is set to take charge as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh following his party's landmark victory in the general elections.

Confirming Birla's participation, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement:

"Shri Om Birla, Hon'ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha, will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh led by H.E. Mr. Tarique Rahman, Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in Dhaka on February 17, 2026."

Media reports indicate that Bangladesh had also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the ceremony.

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