President Obama swept aside past friction with India on Sunday to report progress on climate change and civilian nuclear power cooperation as he sought to transform a fraught relationship marked by suspicion into an enduring partnership linking the world’s oldest and largest democracies.
Times report implored the first lady to “Please Dress Desi,” featuring a series of Indian designers offering to provide her with couture saris.
Mr. Obama’s arrival was marred to some extent by his decision, announced just as he left Washington, to cut the visit short by several hours and skip a tour of the Taj Mahal in order to fly to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the family of King Abdullah, who died on Friday.