US President Barack Obama leaves for India today, cancels Taj Mahal visit: New Delhi: January 24: US President Barack Obama who will leave Andrews Air Force Base on Saturday evening for his highly anticipated three-day landmark trip to India is likely to cancel his Agra visit, reports said. Obama will be leaving for Saudi Arabia from New Delhi itself after addressing a select gathering on January 27, reports further said.. President Obama will arrive in New Delhi on January 25 to take part in this years Republic Day celebrations on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will be the first US President to attend a Republic Day celebration. It is a genuine honour for US President to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade and witness Indias national day celebrations first hand, the White House has said. The President is very much looking forward to this visit. It is a genuine honour to be invited as the guest for Republic Day and Obama is looking forward to see the festivities associated with Republic Day firsthand, his press secretary said on Friday. Indias national capital will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of US President;s arrival here Sunday, with over 45,000 security personnel guarding roads and 15,000 CCTV cameras keeping a hawks eye on various areas. Around 20,000 personnel will be deployed on specific locations from January 25, the day Obama arrives in Delhi and the number will almost double the next day, Delhi Police said. Police said over 45,000 security personnel will be deployed on the streets of the national capital January 26 for the Republic Day celebrations. Obamas will be the chief guest at this years Republic Day parade. Around 15,000 newly-installed CCTV cameras will be used to keep watch in areas where Obamas cavalcade will move as also some other roads and markets. (AGENCIES)
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:52:45 +0000
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