New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Sunday.

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the prime minister.

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Modi, 73, first became prime minister in 2014 and then returned to office in 2019.

He is the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to have a third consecutive term.

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Top leaders from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region were special guests at the function.

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