US President Barack Obama to Attend Republic Day Celebrations

United States President Barack Obama has accepted his invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January. Obama will be the first US President to visit India a second time in his term of office. According to sources very few people in the government were aware of the invitation. As per US Embassy officials heard about the invitation from Twitter.

While officials will not reveal exactly when the invite was sent, according to sources the visit was discussed when the two leaders met last week in Myanmar and Australia for the summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and G20. The whole process that followed was very tightly choreographed by both sides.

The personal rapport between PM Modi and President Obama has also played a part, from Washington to Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, where President Obama called PM Modi “a man of action”, to Brisbane. And at a time when ties between India and Pakistan are strained, President Obama’s visit will send out a strong message to India’s neighbours as well.

Source: ndtv news