Sharif, who is coming to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister-elect is coming with a special delegation, which includes his advisor Sartaj Aziz, special assistant Tariq Fatemi and foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on 27 May before Sharif's return to Pakistan.

Sharif, who is coming to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister-elect is coming with a special delegation, which includes his advisor Sartaj Aziz, special assistant Tariq Fatemi and foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry.

Earlier in the day, Sharif confirmed today that he would be attending Modi's swearing-in ceremony after the BJP leader extended an invite to him and other SAARC leaders. This development came amid reports that Sharif was facing opposition from hardliners within the establishment, including the Pakistani Army.

Sharif will be in India for a day visit and will be flying in to New Delhi from Lahore, PML(N) spokesperson Tariq Azim has confirmed today. Mohyuddin Wani, the joint secretary of Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office, also confirmed to Reuters that Pakistan had accepted India's invitation to Sharif to attend Modi's swearing-in with along with other South Asian leaders.

The BJP also welcomed the move, saying it will help better ties between the two countries. "We are happy with the decision, we welcome it... our PM designate had invited him and the invitation was extended as we wanted our neighbours to participate in the process of democracy.. it's a proactive step on the part of our government," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman told CNN-IBN.