Visit of POTUS In Pictures
President Barack Obama became the first US President to be the Chief Guest of India's Republic Day. The 3-day visit of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama was high on symbolism and photo-ops.
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Nari Shakti takes centre stage: A woman officer, Wing Commander Pooja Thakur, leads the Guard of Honour for US President Barack Obama at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Nari Shakti was also the theme of the 66th Republic Day Parade, for which President Obama was invited as the Chief Guest.
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Tribute to Gandhi: Here's what POTUS wrote in the guest book at Rajghat: What Dr Martin Luther King Jr said then remains true today - "the spirit of Gandhi is very much alive in India Today. And it remains a great gift to the world. May we always live in his spirit of love and peace- among all people & nations"
-Barack Obama, Jan 25, 2015 -
The second hug and the deal is done: Addressing the Press jointly at Hyderabad House, US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce a breakthrough in the Nuclear deal that was stalled since 2008 due to differences between the two countries.
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Who's Who: The lavish banquet was attended by 250 guests, including top Union Ministers, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, industrialists like Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and winners of the Padma awards, India's highest civilian honour.
