Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister
Mr Modi has visited Rajghat mausoleum in Delhi that pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi
Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's new prime minister in a ceremony attended by his counterpart from rival Pakistan.
Nawaz Sharif joined other regional leaders at the inauguration in Delhi's presidential palace.
It is the first time since the two countries won independence in 1947 that a prime minister from one state has attended such a ceremony in the other.
Mr Modi led his BJP party to a landslide win in the recent election.
The BJP won the biggest victory by any party in India for 30 years, gaining a majority in parliament and trouncing the outgoing Congress Party.
Monday's grand outdoor ceremony in front of the presidential palace was attended by the leaders of all seven South Asian countries as well as Mauritius.
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