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30 defining moments of Modi Sarkar
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Newly-appointed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi (HT Photo/Ajay Aggarwal)
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Narendra Modi took the oath of office as India's 15th PM in a high-profile ceremony. This is the first time all SAARC leaders were invited for an Indian PM's swearing-in, which Modi described as his first major foreign policy initiative. (EPA photo)
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PM Modi had asked his Pak counterpart Nawaz Sharif to clamp down on terror and fast track trade to bridge the trust deficit between the two neighbours. Sharif assured that he and Modi could easily work with each other. (PTI photo)
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The first decision of PM Narendra Modi in the maiden cabinet meeting was to form a high-profile Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money and to bring back the country's black money stashed abroad. (PTI photo)
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PM Modi has taken his trademark energetic style to the PMO, arriving at his office early and clocking 12-hour work days. On his first day to the office, he made it a point to visit each and every staff room in the PMO. (PTI photo)
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PM Narendra Modi in a meeting with Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and the late Gopinath Munde in New Delhi. Munde died in a road accident three days later. (PTI photo)
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RBI governor Raghuram Rajan met Modi at 7, Race Course Road on June 1. It was deemed as a courtesy call but reports suggest many critical issues were discussed in the meeting. (PTI photo)
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Good governance is the mantra: Prime Minister Modi met his council of ministers and told them to ensure good governance and development. (PTI photo)
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Modi met the BJP leaders for the first time after becoming the prime minister and thanked them for their efforts in helping the party win the Lok Sabha election. He said, "The organization is above all.” (PTI photo)
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PM Modi, home minister Rajnath Singh and LK Advani paid tribute to the late Union minister Gopinath Munde. Munde died in a road accident, depriving the Modi government of a key ally just eight days after coming to office. (EPA photo)
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A sari as a gift from Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to PM Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben in a box with "Mother of the Prime Minister of India” written on it. Modi expressed his gratitude on Twitter. (PTI photo)
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A 11-point ‘to-do’ list for babus: In a rare and direct interation with the secretaries, PM Modi issued a ‘to-do’ list with a belief of bringing in a new work culture in the government. (PTI photo)
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Narendra Modi, the latest style icon: The foreign media has given a thumbs up to Modi's sense of fashion. NYT has called it the 'next big thing in Indian fashion'. (AFP photo)
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An image of PM Narendra Modi at a book release function. He picked Bhutan for his first ever two-day trip as PM, sending out a signal that South Asia was the topmost foreign policy priority for him. (PTI photo)
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The Dragon next door: On the day Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi, PM Modi said India would need to work on "skill, scale and speed" if it hoped to compete with China. (PTI photo)
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President Pranab Mukherjee speech to the 16th Lok Sabha had Modi's stamp. The President assured that the centre would be an enabler in the progress of states through "cooperative federalism". (EPA photo)
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Signs of bonhomie between political rivals Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were not lost in the crowded Central Hall of the Parliament. (PTI photo)
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Modi addresses the parliament: Prime Minister Modi spoke of the urgent need to clean up politics and lashed at politicians who “psychoanalyse” the reasons behind sex crimes. (PTI photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief minister of the newly formed state of Telangana, K Chandrashekar Rao at a metting in New Delhi. (PTI photo)
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The Prime Minister told all the civil servants to throw out dusty files, clear clutter from corridors. In a two-pronged attack, Modi has targeted slovenliness in government offices. (AFP photo)
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PM Modi addressing a joint session of the Bhutanese parliament. In his first visit as the Prime Minister to Bhutan, Narendra Modi termed the bilateral ties between the countries as ‘Bharat to Bhutan’ (B2B) relations. (PTI photo)
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Sportsman Spirit: PM Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The PM hoped that the FIFA World Cup become a bridge for connecting nations together. (PTI photo)
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The PM aboard INS Vikramaditya: Modi asserted, “Hum kisiko naa aankh dikhaayenge, naa aankh jhukaayenge, duniya se aankh milaa ke baat karenge”. (PTI photo)
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The PM aboard INS Vikramaditya: The navy found out Modi knows how to return a crisp salute, a refreshing change from politicians who often goof up that all-important military ritual. (PTI photo)
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UPA at receiving end: Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi resigned from his post on Tuesday amid reports that a number of governors appointed by the previous UPA government had been asked to quit. (PTI photo)
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India voiced her concern with Russia over its move to supply Mi-35 military helicopters to Pakistan during talks with Russian Russian deputy PM Dmitry O Rogozin. (PTI photo)
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah met PM Narendra Modi to discuss the prevailing security situation in the state. (PTI photo)
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Congress supporters in Amritsar burnt posters during a protest against an increase in train fares. The hike is seen as the first dose of the 'bitter medicine' that Modi recently warned was needed to revive the economy. (AFP photo)
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