timmy Posted November 21, 2014 Report Posted November 21, 2014 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in January. Mr Modi tweeted: Narendra Modi ✔ @narendramodi Follow This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over…invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest. 9:00 AM - 21 Nov 2014 The US National Security Council confirmed President Obama's acceptance via twitter too. @NSCPress ✔ @NSCPress Follow President Obama will meet w/ @narendramodi and Indian officials to strengthen and expand the U.S.-#India strategic partnership @NSCPress ✔ @NSCPress Follow Visit will mark 1st time US president will have honor of attending Republic Day, which commemorates adoption of India’s constitution #India 10:00 AM - 21 Nov 2014 Mr Modi met with President Obama in September at the White House for talks on two consecutive days. The PM traveled to Washington after addressing the United Nations in New York and starring in what was dubbed as "a rock star reception" at the Madison Square Garden venue in New York. While the meetings at the White House did not yield big-ticket announcements, the leaders pledged to work closely together on security issues and to boost economic ties. Mr Modi's warm reception came after he was denied a visa by the US in 2005 on account of alleged human rights violations in the 2002 riots which took place during his first term as Chief Minister of Gujarat. Earlier this month, Mr Modi met with President Obama at an East Asia summit in Myanmar and a deal was struck there to allow a WTO trade deal that India had stalled over concerns that its food subsidies to the poor could face legal challenges. The President had praised Mr Modi as "a man of action".
.thumb.JPG.27373e20d53bcf889f5c2b0ae71eb65a.JPG)
.thumb.jpg.ce42bb16ec102475a78c2087ce269c7d.jpg)
Recommended Posts