India's Modi sworn in as prime minister

India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Narendra Modi (L) signs after taking the oath of office for a third term as the country's Prime Minister during the oath-taking ceremony at presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 9, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled outright for the past decade but failed to repeat its previous two landslide wins this time around, defying analysts' expectations and exit polls.