The glitzy ceremony concluded with a fireworks display.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed thousands of people from the Indian community who gathered at London's famous Wembley Stadium.
Here are the top ten quotes from his speech, delivered in Hindi:
Today the world is recognising India as a power. It is looking at India as a land of opportunity. And it is our endeavour too that India's place in the world should equal all. We no longer want favours from the world. We want equality.
People are astonished by how we live in harmony despite so many differences in language, culture, food. Diversity is our speciality, our pride, our power.
Kabir and Rahim have been our inspirations. Sufism is the best antidote to terrorism.
Not just James Bond or Brooke Bond, we now have to walk the path of development so we have the rupee bond.
When we talk of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI, I also think about the other side of the coin. That is First Develop India.
The colour of your passport will not determine who you are. India is as much yours as it is Narendra Modi's.
India is not only that much what is seen in newspapers. India is much bigger. India with its 125 crore people is much bigger and better with a pre-eminent position beyond the screen of Television.
After 18 months in office, I can say that there is no reason for India to remain poor, we harbour poverty for no reason. I wonder why we have started pampering poverty.
800 million people in India are below 35 years. India is full of youth and a country which has so many youth cannot continue to lag behind. Nobody can halt its march to development.
I was told London would be cold, but not this much. Your wonderful and warm welcome makes me feel at home.
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