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India's New Prime Minister Sworn In

By Julie McCarthy

Published May 26, 2014 at 4:59 PM EDT

Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist, officially takes office as India's new prime minister in a ceremony in New Delhi that broke with the past. More than 3,000 guests witnessed the most elaborate oath-taking India has ever staged.

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