Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a third straight term as prime minister of India, following two months of voting in the world's largest democracy. His party won the election with a much lower margin than predicted, with India’s opposition seeing a resurgence in support.
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00:00 Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a historic third straight term as India's Prime Minister.
00:05 Thousands of people attended the ceremony in the capital Delhi,
00:09 including the heads of neighbouring Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
00:14 But leaders from Pakistan and China were not present.
00:17 It comes after nearly two months of voting in the world's largest democracy.
00:21 Modi's party won the election with a much lower margin than predicted.
00:25 The resurgence in India's opposition means this is the first term he will need to form a coalition government.