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Sunday, 25 January 2015

President Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan banquet: India

  
US President Barack Obama arrived in India on Sunday morning on a three-day state visit during which he will attend the Republic Day parade as chief guest and also hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Special: Obama in India


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US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 
9. 40 pm: President Obama raises a toast to the great partnership of India and America and to the friendship of the people of the two nations.
GuestsAround 250 guests have been invited for the banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee. 
9. 39 pm: Tonight I was thinking of wearing a Modi kurta myself : President Obama  
9. 38 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tough: President Obama 

Barack Obama and his wife MichelleUS President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. 
9. 37 pm: I also want to thank you for not making me dance again: President Obama 
9. 36 pm: I want to extend my thanks for the extraordinary hospitality that you have shown us today: President Obama
 President Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee.
9. 33 pm:  Your presense at R-Day will reflect the growing ties of friendship & trust that binds our 2 democracies closely: President Pranab Mukherjee to US President Barack Obama
9. 31 pm: Relationship with the US is a special one and proud that we are creating history together, says President Pranab Mukherjee

 Illuminated Rashtrapati BhavanA view of illuminated Rashtrapati Bhavan on the eve of Republic Day celebrations. (Photo PTI) 
9. 30 pm: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Vice-President Hamid Ansari attends the banquet

9. 27 pm: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam arrives to attend the banquet
9. 17 pm: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi attends the banquet
8. 50 pm: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh arrives for the banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan

8. 39 pm: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Nobel Prize winning child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi attend the banquet
 
8. 19 pm: US President Barack Obama calls on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi

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PM Modi on being asked about his conversation with Prez Obama: Jahan tak baato ka sawal hai parde mein rehne de.



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