**Summary of Prime Ministerial Press Release**
**Subject:** Congratulatory Message to the Prime Minister of Nepal
**Date of Release:** March 27, 2026, at 1:27 PM
**Source:** Prime Minister’s Office, PIB Delhi
**Overview**
On March 27, 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended formal congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah following his swearing-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The communication was issued through official channels and documented via social media (X).
**Key Statements and Objectives**
* **Acknowledgment of Leadership:** Prime Minister Modi noted that Mr. Shah’s appointment reflects the trust and confidence reposed in his leadership by the people of Nepal.
* **Bilateral Relations:** The Prime Minister expressed a commitment to working closely with the new administration to elevate the India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to "even greater heights."
* **Mutual Benefit:** The core objective of this continued partnership is to achieve mutual benefits for the populations of both nations.
**Document Metadata and Metrics**
* **Release ID:** 2245937
* **Visitor Counter:** 348
* **Internal Reference:** MJPS/VJ
* **Social Media Handles Involved:** @narendramodi, @ShahBalen
* **Multilingual Availability:** The release is available in Assamese, Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Manipuri, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Balendra Shah: The newly sworn-in Prime Minister of Nepal whose leadership and appointment are the focus of this official communication.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who issued the congratulatory message and emphasized bilateral cooperation.
Nepal: The country central to this diplomatic engagement, where the new government has been formed.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Mr. Balendra Shah
on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 1:27PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime
Minister of Nepal. “Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal.
I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater
heights for the mutual benefit of our two peoples”, Shri Modi said.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
“Warm congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of Nepal. I look forward to
working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship and cooperation to even greater heights for the
mutual benefit of our two peoples.”
@ShahBalen
Warm congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime
Minister of Nepal.
Your appointment reflects the trust reposed in your leadership by the people of
Nepal. I look forward to working closely with you to take India-Nepal friendship
and cooperation to even…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2026
नेपालको प्रधानमीको रूपमा शपथ ग्रहण गनुभएकोमा ी बालेन्द्र शाहूलाई हादक बधाई ।
यहाँको यस नयुले नेपाली जनताले यहाँको नेतृत्वप्रत राखेको वासलाई प्रतबत गदछ। हाा
ुई दशका जनताको आपसी हतका लाग भारत-नेपाल मत्रता र सहकायलाई अझ उचाइमा पुाउन
म…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2026
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