New Delhi: In a major diplomatic victory for the NDA government and a massive boost to Indo-American ties, US President Barack Obama on Friday accepted PM Narendra Modi’s invite to be the chief guest at India’s 66th Republic Day Parade on January 26.
Conformed this White House tweeted: At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, the President will travel to India in January 2015 to participate in the Indian Republic Day celebration in New Delhi as the Chief Guest. This visit will mark the first time a U.S. president will have the honor of attending Republic Day, which commemorates the adoption of India’s constitution.
The President will meet with the Prime Minister and Indian officials to strengthen and expand the US-India strategic partnership. This will be Obama’s second visit to India. He had visited India in 2010 at the invitation of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and had addressed a joint session of Parliament. Obama had earlier on September 29 hosted a private dinner for Prime Minister Modi at the White House during the latter’s US visit.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged US President Barack Obama to raise the Kashmir issue with the Narendra Modi government when he travels to India in January. Sharif made the request when Obama telephoned the Pakistani PM to inform him about his decision to to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest.
Bureau Report
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