It was the fifth oath-taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt and was the largest. Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of regional parties, including Chirag Paswan and Ram Mohan Naidu, received the loudest cheer.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his new Union Council of Ministers as a blend of youth and experience. He pledged to improve the lives of 140 crore Indians and work closely with international partners. Modi expressed gratitude to foreign dignitaries who attended the swearing-in ceremony.