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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned portfolios to his 71-member council of ministers, retaining key ministers in their previous prominent roles. Amit Shah remains Home Minister, Rajnath Singh Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister, and S. Jaishankar External Affairs Minister. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministries, while BJP President J.P. Nadda returns to head the Health Ministry. Other notable changes include Mansukh Mandaviya overseeing Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs, and Sports, while Pralhad Joshi will handle Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy. Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge of Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region.

On Sunday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers will be sworn into office, and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced the list of foreign leaders who will attend the ceremony. The event will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office and secrecy at 7:15 PM on June 9th. Seven leaders from India’s neighborhood and Indian Ocean region have confirmed their attendance, including the President of Sri Lanka, the President of Maldives, the Vice-President of Seychelles, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, the Prime Minister of Nepal, and the Prime Minister of Bhutan. The leaders will also be present at a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.