Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 50th death anniversary.

"I pay my tributes to our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his Punya Tithi," Mr Modi tweeted.

Mr Modi took oath as India's 15th prime minister at an impressive ceremony on Monday.

Jawaharlal Nehru served as India's first prime minister from 1947 till his death in 1964.