Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first day in office began on a hectic note Tuesday as he had back-to-back meetings with dignitaries and delegates from the SAARC nations, as well as his cabinet ministers.
8 a.m.: Modi takes charge at his South Block office.
9:30 a.m.: Meets Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the stately Hyderabad House.
10:05 a.m.: Meets Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
10:30 a.m.: Meets Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
10:55 a.m.: Meets Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
11:20 a.m.: Meets Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
11:45 a.m.: Meets Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.
12:10 p.m.: Meets Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
12:45 p.m.: Met Bangladesh parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
4:30 p.m.: Meets former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the latter’s 3, Motilal Nehru Marg where he has shifted after laying down office.
5 p.m.: Holds his first cabinet meeting in South Block.
7:15 p.m.: Leaves for Gujarat Bhavan, where he is temporarily staying; continues meetings.