President Ram Nath Kovind invited the Union council of ministers for a high tea at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan described it as a courtesy meeting.
On July 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted 36 new faces into the council and promoted seven junior ministers to independent or Cabinet roles.
Modi dropped 12 ministers, including the ministers of health, education, information technology, law, environment and information, and broadcasting in the biggest rejig in the council since 2014 when he first took over as the prime minister.
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also attended the high tea along with Modi's Council of Ministers.
This is not the first time that such an event has taken place.
Modi's ministers line up to greet President Ram Nath Kovind.
Social distancing and mask wearing protocols were followed at the event.
