India’s Modi Sworn in for Third Term as Prime Minister

Published on June 11, 2024

News Analysis NEW DELHI–The Prime Ministers Museum in India’s capital saw a steady stream of visitors Sunday morning. The museum is a state of the art, high tech homage to the life, vision and work of independent India’s 15 prime ministers since its independence, beginning with Jawaharlal Nehru and ending with Narendra Modi—first elected in 2014 and sworn in for a rare third term at India’s presidential palace on Sunday evening. The museum provides a lens through which to view the office of prime minister as Mr. Modi takes on the role once again. The museum is housed in Teen Murti Bhavan, the one time residence of Nehru. On Sunday, the crossroads facing the museum’s gate was decked with massive banners welcoming the seven heads of state who attended Mr. Modi’s swearing-in. The South Asian leaders were joined by 9,000 guests—a star studded list including foreign dignitaries, celebrities and corporate leaders—at the swearing-in, which took place just a few minutes away....