Modi to lay out third-term plans as parliament meets

India’s parliament opens with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading a coalition government for the first time in a decade. The session will preview Modi’s third-term plans and likely see Rahul Gandhi formally appointed as opposition leader. Modi’s BJP won fewer seats this election, necessitating coalition partners and potentially moderating his Hindu-nationalist agenda. Key cabinet posts remain unchanged, but coalition allies secured 11 government positions. The election of the powerful speaker position is scheduled for Wednesday. AFP