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If Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his "chemistry" with the US President after the bilateral summit, Mr Obama reciprocated during the banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.

India and the US broke the logjams that had been proving a hurdle on the implementation of the civil-nuclear deal signed in 2009. The ball is now in the court of the companies that are expected to fructify it. Significant agreements were also made on several other fronts, including the defence, economic ties, climate change and renewable energy.

US President Barack Obama was given a ceremonial welcome after his arrival today in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol to receive him at the airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama had a tete-e-tete on the lawns of Hyderabad House after their lunch today. The two leaders had a walk, which was followed by tea during which the Prime Minister poured out the beverage for his guest.

As Barack Obama and Narendra Modi clasped each other in a bear hug today, the US and Indian leaders highlighted a bond that observers say stems in part from their humble backgrounds and mutual outsider status.

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama landed in New Delhi this morning. The President had several engagements since, including a ceremonial reception, a visit to Mahatma Gandhi's Samadhi at Rajghat and a lunch meeting and discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House.

US President Barack Obama's visit is a fresh bid to make Asia's third-largest economy an enduring strategic partner.

The US National Security Council on Sunday tweeted: "President Obama is honoured to be back in India to celebrate Republic Day and to begin a new chapter in the US-India partnership. Jai Hind!"

The Obamas' visit was generally accepted as a win-win one, at least by India.    The President's Jai Hind, the First Lady's dance with schoolchildren, and the offer of support for India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nation Security Council - however vague - were among several crowd-pleasing moments But the post-script...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday left New Delhi for Indonesia after his three-day visit to India, during which he announced support for New Delhi's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and asked Pakistan to bring perpetrators of 26/11 attacks to justice.Obama and his wife Michelle were given a warm send-off by Minister-in-Waiting...

Spellbound by Barack Obama's speech in the Parliament, a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh today gifted a golden chain with south sea pearls which he was wearing to the US President who immediately accepted it.Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, the MP from Guntur, went to Obama after he concluded his 35-minutes-long speech to the members of both the Houses and ...

American officials and media today had a tiff with Indian security personnel over access to a venue for a photo op of a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama.The incident took place at Hyderabad House when the American side wanted eight "pool" photo-journalists to be allowed inside to cover the event, sources s...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have issued a joint statement on the third day of the US President's India visit. Here's the full text of the statement:Reaffirming their nations' shared values and increasing convergence of interests, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama resolved today in New Delhi to ...

Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today called on US President Barack Obama to discuss bilateral and other issues.Ansari was the first to meet Obama soon after the joint press conference of the US President with Prime Ministe...

US President Barack Obama is on a four-day presidential visit to India. During the trip, Obama got over 50,000 jobs for Americans, wooed India Inc, interacted with India's Gen Next and addressed the Indian Parliament. We take a look at some of the quotable quotes from this visit:I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India a...

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his "chemistry" with the US President after the bilateral summit, Mr Obama reciprocated during the banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.

India and the US broke the logjams that had been proving a hurdle on the implementation of the civil-nuclear deal signed in 2009. The ball is now in the court of the companies that are expected to fructify it. Significant agreements were also made on several other fronts, including the defence, economic ties, climate change and renewable energy.

US President Barack Obama was given a ceremonial welcome after his arrival today in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke protocol to receive him at the airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama had a tete-e-tete on the lawns of Hyderabad House after their lunch today. The two leaders had a walk, which was followed by tea during which the Prime Minister poured out the beverage for his guest.

As Barack Obama and Narendra Modi clasped each other in a bear hug today, the US and Indian leaders highlighted a bond that observers say stems in part from their humble backgrounds and mutual outsider status.

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama landed in New Delhi this morning. The President had several engagements since, including a ceremonial reception, a visit to Mahatma Gandhi's Samadhi at Rajghat and a lunch meeting and discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House.

US President Barack Obama's visit is a fresh bid to make Asia's third-largest economy an enduring strategic partner.

The US National Security Council on Sunday tweeted: "President Obama is honoured to be back in India to celebrate Republic Day and to begin a new chapter in the US-India partnership. Jai Hind!"

The Obamas' visit was generally accepted as a win-win one, at least by India.    The President's Jai Hind, the First Lady's dance with schoolchildren, and the offer of support for India's bid for a permanent seat at the United Nation Security Council - however vague - were among several crowd-pleasing moments But the post-script...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday left New Delhi for Indonesia after his three-day visit to India, during which he announced support for New Delhi's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and asked Pakistan to bring perpetrators of 26/11 attacks to justice.Obama and his wife Michelle were given a warm send-off by Minister-in-Waiting...

Spellbound by Barack Obama's speech in the Parliament, a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh today gifted a golden chain with south sea pearls which he was wearing to the US President who immediately accepted it.Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, the MP from Guntur, went to Obama after he concluded his 35-minutes-long speech to the members of both the Houses and ...

American officials and media today had a tiff with Indian security personnel over access to a venue for a photo op of a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama.The incident took place at Hyderabad House when the American side wanted eight "pool" photo-journalists to be allowed inside to cover the event, sources s...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have issued a joint statement on the third day of the US President's India visit. Here's the full text of the statement:Reaffirming their nations' shared values and increasing convergence of interests, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama resolved today in New Delhi to ...

Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today called on US President Barack Obama to discuss bilateral and other issues.Ansari was the first to meet Obama soon after the joint press conference of the US President with Prime Ministe...

US President Barack Obama is on a four-day presidential visit to India. During the trip, Obama got over 50,000 jobs for Americans, wooed India Inc, interacted with India's Gen Next and addressed the Indian Parliament. We take a look at some of the quotable quotes from this visit:I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India a...