U.S. Media Gives Wide Coverage to Modi's Swearing-In

The Journal added, some analysts say, Modi is likely to make major decisions from the prime minister's office.

"That would mark a departure from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's more hands-off governing style," it said.

The 'Chicago Tribune' said for the first time, India invited the heads of state of the entire, eight-nation SAARC to the ceremony, and all sent representatives.

"However, it was the presence of Sharif, who was said to have made the trip despite the opposition of his country's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency, that turned heads," it said.

Sharif's presence was also noticed by 'The Washington Post': "Sharif's attendance was seen as a gesture of goodwill between the rival nations. It was the largest such gathering in the space."

"Modi, a lover of technology, had run the most costly, tech-savvy and ambitious political campaign in India's history, traveling more than 180,000 miles and appearing at more than 5,000 events after he was officially named the party's choice for prime minister in September,” the Post said.

"Credited for his pro-business approach as the chief of Gujarat," broadcaster CNN added, "India's new leader has also raised expectations that his government will succeed in turning around India's slowing economy, generate more jobs and rein in soaring prices and deeply entrenched corruption, issues that are widely believed to have brought about the fall of Singh's government."

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