Obama to visit India in January
US President Barack Obama will travel to India in January for its Republic Day celebrations, and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said yesterday.
His trip follows up on Modi's debut visit to Washington as India's leader in September.
The charismatic Hindu nationalist prime minister has been courted by the United States as a key partner in its attempt to rebalance US diplomatic weight toward Asia.
"The president will meet with the prime minister and Indian officials to strengthen and expand the US-India strategic partnership," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
Earnest did not give precise dates for the trip, but Republic Day commemorates the adoption of India's constitution on January 26, 1950. The White House said Obama would be the first US president to attend India's Republic Day celebration.
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