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Russian NTV's US correspondent said the inauguration "went so quietly and calmly that Bill Clinton even napped in his chair".
Rossiya 24 covered Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, saying that a possible extension of the New Start treaty – due expire in February - "might become a foundation for accumulating particles of trust, particles of mutual understanding”.
IRAN:
"Washington breathes sigh of relief," reads reformist Mardom Salari's front page headline, while government-run Iran daily celebrates "The beginning of the post-Trump era".
"Washington breathes sigh of relief," reads reformist Mardom Salari's front page headline, while government-run Iran daily celebrates "The beginning of the post-Trump era".
Iran's hardline Keyhan newspaper says: "the door still turns on the same hinges… With Biden, there's not going to be a change in their animosity towards Iran"
Iranian state radio reported as fact a fake letter said to be from President Trump to Biden.
China's Global Times says no "clear signals" were offered on whether the new US administration would repair relations, which "reached a historical low point under Trump. "
India's Hindustan Times called the inauguration "a moment of victory for all those who believe in liberal democracy, civilised politics within the rules of the game, responsible leadership, and the inclusion of various social groups, including minorities, in the power structure".
Some Indian news websites carried reports on celebrations in Vice President Kamala Harris' ancestral village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Commenting on Biden overturning Trump’s travel ban, Bangladesh’s Dhaka Tribune carried an editorial headlined: "Our long international nightmare is over."
A correspondent on Ukraine's 1+1 TV: "Biden is very well aware of Ukraine's reality and its politicians. Therefore, things will become both easier and more difficult for Ukraine with US help. This president will only finance reforms, not their appearance"
