New Delhi:Â In a major step ahead in the diplomatic ties between India and the United States of America, US President Barack Obama has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invite to be the chief guest at next year’s Republic Day celebrations.
Obama will be the first US President to grace the Republic Day celebrations.
Modi had tweeted about the invite sent out to Obama. Minutes later, sources confirmed that Obama would attend the grand celebration at Rajpath.
“This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over…invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest,” tweeted Modi.
Modi had met President Obama in September at the White House for talks on two consecutive days.Â
PM traveled to Washington after addressing the United Nations in New York and starring in what was dubbed as “a rock star reception” at the Madison Square Garden venue in New York.
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