Modi offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in his office at South Block, and assumed charge of the office of Prime Minister. (Read in Hindi: नरेन्‍द्र मोदी ने संभाला देश के 15वें प्रधानमंत्री पद का कार्यभार)

He held a short briefing with the Principal Secretary to PM Nripendra Mishra and senior officers in PMO.

Senior PMO officials welcomed and received Narendra Modi, when he arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office in South Block.