NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled on Monday (Jun 10) his coalition government
, with 11 posts going to coalition allies who extracted them in exchange for their support - including five in the top 30 Cabinet posts.
Other coalition posts include smaller ministries such as heavy industry, food processing and fisheries. "Honoured to serve Bharat", Modi wrote after he was sworn into office, using the country's name in Sanskrit, a word dating back to ancient Hindu scriptures. Two-thirds of India's 1.4 billion people draw their livelihood from agriculture, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the country's gross domestic product.
The next biggest, the Janata Dal party of Bihar, is headed by Nitish Kumar, who has a history of frequently changing his allegiance to and from the BJP to suit his interests.
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