NEW DELHI -- Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's prime minister for a historic third straight term, becoming only the second leader after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve the feat. Although his Bharatiya Janata Party lost its outright majority in the nation's recent general election, it is returning to power with the support of allies in the National Democratic Alliance.
India elections
Modi faces new reality of coalition government as he starts third term
PM's party lost its outright majority in recent mammoth election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters at his swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi on June 9. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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