This image was posted on the official Facebook page of Narendra Modi
Within two hours of the bear hug that he greeted President Obama with, PM Modi's photo of the warm welcome at the Delhi airport was getting a lot of love on Facebook. By 2.15 pm, the post from the PM's official account had over 10 lakh likes and nearly 25,000 comments. Among those who provided a thumbs up was Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Comments such as "Atithi Devo Bhava" and "Welcome to India" rained down heavily on this Facebook post.
The POTUS is in Delhi for three days. He will serve as Chief Guest at tomorrow's Republic Day parade. Mr Obama said today after the Guard of Honour ceremony, "It's a great honour and we are so grateful for your extraordinary hospitality," during which he preferred to say "Namaste" with folded hands to the waiting dignitaries.