Narendra Modi takes oath as India's Prime Minister for third consecutive term

New Delhi: PM-designate Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for his third successive term on Sunday at an impressive ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan which is being attended by leaders from India's neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region.

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers.

The swearing-in ceremony is being attended by Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif.

Apart from two terms as Prime Minister beginning 2014, Narendra Modi also has the distinction of being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat with his term spanning from October 2001 to May 2014.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive time at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening, his trusted confidant Amit Shah was inducted into the Union Cabinet.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh also took oath as Union Cabinet Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. He has been a minister in PM Modi's cabinet since 2014 when Narendra Modi became Prime Minister for the first time.

(With ANI Inputs)