Modi does it! Obama to be R-Day parade chief guest

NH Bureau Sunday, 23 November 2014 02:08:42 PM

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled of another diplomatic coup by inviting US President Barack Obama to India.
- Obama will be the chief guest for R-Day parade on 26 January 2015.
- White house confirmed that Obama has accepted Modi's invite.
- Modi will be the first US President to grace the event.
- "This Republic Day we hope to have a friend over....invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occassion as chief guest," PM Modi tweeted.
- Minutes later White House confirmed that Obama will be traveling to India on 26th January 2015.
- Well, this would be interesting to see how Obama will recalibrate the dates for his State of Union address, which happens on January end or first week of February.