**Press Release Summary: Prime Minister Congratulates New Prime Minister of Nepal**
**Date of Release:** March 27, 2026 (7:59 PM)
**Issuing Authority:** Prime Minister’s Office (via PIB Delhi)
**Release ID:** 2246274
**Summary:**
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has formally congratulated Mr. Balendra Shah Ji on taking the oath of office as the Prime Minister of Nepal. In his message, Prime Minister Modi noted that Mr. Shah’s assumption of office is a reflection of the trust and confidence the people of Nepal have placed in his leadership.
The Prime Minister expressed strong confidence in the future of bilateral relations, stating that friendship and cooperation between India and Nepal would reach "new heights." He emphasized that this strengthened partnership serves the mutual interests of the citizens of both nations.
**Key Data and Metrics:**
* **Recipient:** Mr. Balendra Shah (Prime Minister of Nepal).
* **Platform of Communication:** Official statement and a post on X (@narendramodi) tagging @ShahBalen.
* **Visitor Counter:** 206 (at the time of release).
* **Available Languages:** The release was made available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, and Gujarati.
* **Internal Reference:** MJPS/VJ.
Key Entities Referenced
Balendra Shah: The newly sworn-in Prime Minister of Nepal whose assumption of office is the subject of the diplomatic congratulatory message.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who expressed commitment to elevating the friendship and cooperation between India and Nepal.
Nepal: The country central to the diplomatic communication regarding its new leadership and bilateral relations with India.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Mr. Balendra Shah
Ji on taking oath as Prime Minister of Nepal
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 7:59PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Balendra Shah Ji on taking the oath as Prime
Minister of Nepal. “Your assumption of office reflects the trust placed in your leadership by the people of
Nepal”, Shri Modi stated. Shri Modi reiterated that he is confident that the friendship and cooperation
between India and Nepal will be taken to new heights, which will be in the mutual interest of the people of
both countries.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
“नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री पद क शपथ लेने पर बालद्र शाह जी को हादक बधाई!
आपका कायभार संभालना नेपाल क जनता ारा आपके नेतृत्व म भरोस े को जताता ह।ै मुझे वास ह ैक हम मलकर भारत-नेपाल
क मत्रता और सहयोग को एक नई ऊं चाई पर ले जाएंग,े जो दोन देश के लोग के पारस्परक हत म ह।ै ”
@ShahBalen
नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री पद क शपथ लेन े पर बालद्र शाह जी को हादक बधाई!
आपका कायभार संभालना नेपाल क जनता ारा आपके नेतृत्व म भरोसे को जताता ह। मुझे वास ह
क हम मलकर भारत-नेपाल क मत्रता और सहयोग को एक नई ऊंचाई पर ल े जाएंगे, जो दोन दश के
लोग के पारस्परक…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2026
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