Dr Harsh Vardhan, who has been appointed in the Prime Minister-led Narendra Modi cabinet for a second consecutive term, arrived at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Delhi this morning on a cycle to take charge of his ministry.

Dressed in formals, he was photographed on his day one as the health minister riding a bicycle.

After taking charge as the health minister, he tweeted that he was "grateful" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trusting him. "Today, I took charge as the Health and Family Minister. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trusting me. Health of the people of this country is the top priority of Modi government. I will put in best of my efforts to fulfill my responsibilities as a minster," the 64-year-old minister wrote.