Modi sworn in Indian as prime minister

Sunday saw the swearing-in of Narendra Modi for a record-breaking third term as prime minister of India, but he did so as the leader of a divided coalition following a shocking polling loss that will assess his capacity to maintain policy stability in the most populous country in the world.
At a lavish ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president’s residence in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu gave Modi the oath of office in front of thousands of dignitaries, including the leaders of seven regional nations, Bollywood celebrities, and businessmen.

After Jawaharlal Nehru, the father of Indian freedom, Modi began his career as a publicist for the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the political antecedent of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi is only the second person to hold the office of prime minister for three consecutive terms.