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First Black President of USA 44th US president and 6th to visit India
His first longest overseas presidential visit Asia visit in India, Indonesia and South Korea
Tour starts with a three day visit to India A delegation of 200 and more chief executives and corporate officials on the list accompanying Obama
14th Current Prime Minister of the Republic of India Only PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after full five year term
7th PM belonging to Indian National Congress Party Carried economic reforms in India as Finance Minister
Described as Leader the other leaders love Chosen among the Time 100 most influential people in 2005 and 2010 and Forbes 18th
Promoting greater access to Indian markets Create or sustain one hundred thousand US jobs
U.S. pressure on India to open its agriculture, retail trade, education, and other services to U.S. investment and multinational firms.
Liberalizing two way trade in high-tech products and services U.S.-India economic partnership agreement for glowing future promise
Permanent seat in United Nations Security Council Politically palatable than focusing on thornier geopolitical issues like India's unease about Afghanistan and Pakistan
Expect much talk on counter-terrorism cooperation, despite Indias griping over David Coleman Headley. Please Mr. President, ask them to grant us 100% FDI in retail
Need for India to allow in U.S. corporate agriculture and democracy pay attention, China It is not what Obama can do for India, but what India can do for Obama Experts
US spending a whopping $200 million (Rs 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama 3,000 people including Secret Service agents, US government officials and journalists on the list Air Force One, armoured car Beast 30 fighter aircrafts, Navy Ships and security commanders for his protection
From SRPF, Force One, besides the NSG contingent stationed Navy and Air Force tointensify patrolling Area from Hotel Taj, where Obama and his wife Michelle would stay, to Shikra helipad in Colaba would be cordoned off completely during visit
President and First Lady flown to a Indian Naval base in Colaba in Marine One (helicopter)
Obamas drive to Taj Hotel from Colaba Obamas pay their homage at the Tree of Life, the 26/11 memorial at Taj, first lady meets terror survivors
Obama ends ban on hi-tech export to India's Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Defence research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
Twenty deals worth $10 billion signed between India, US The deals will create 50,000 jobs in America: Obama
Obamas meet students at St Xavier's College in Mumbai; interact with villagers from Rajasthan on video conference Will work with Pakistan govt to eradicate extremists, progress has not been as quick as we would have liked Obamas land in Delhi, Air Force One touches down at 3:19 pm
Humayun Tomb ; taken around by top ASI officials , interact with children there
Before their private dinner at the Prime Minister's residence, President Obama had a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Singh
Meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and top Cabinet ministers at the dinner
President Obama and Michelle arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister welcomes them Rajghat, pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi
Reaches Hyderabad House for bilateral talks with PM Manmohan Singh and the Indian delegation Both world Leaders came out at 1:00 P.M. IST for Joint Press Conference
PM: We have decided to accelerate deepening of Indo-US ties. America's backing for India in NSG is a sign of growing trust.
Obama: Relationship between India, US indispensable. Discussed Afghanistan, thanked India for development there. The two leaders take questions Obama reaches Parliament House, Obama signs the Golden Book Obama addresses joint session of both Houses of Parliament. Obama quotes Rabindranath Tagore, invokes Gandhi. We welcome India to take its seat on the United Nations Security Council
Ends speech by saying: Thank you, Jai Hind! Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar gives the Vote of Thanks
The 16-member Shillong Choir enthralls Obama with English, Hindi and even Khasi numbers
Attend the State Dinner hosted by President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in honour of President
Obama: You don't simply visit India, you experience India A Win-Win situation for both the countries with a deeper understanding